West Coast Wilderness Trail in Westland District

West Coast Wilderness Trail in Westland District is a dirt cycle path (dirt track). The road has a width of 3 m. It runs in a southeast-northwest direction starting from Milltown Road Arawhataraki and ends at Arahua Pack Track. This road is part of the bicycle route "Greymouth to Ross TA" and the hiking trail "Arahua and Styx Valleys Tracks".

Bicycle
designated
Road Type
cycle path
Wheelchair Access
no
Route
southeast-northwest

Attraction

  • Cesspool Swing Bridge – approx. 2,6 km.
  • Aqueduct – approx. 9,1 km.
  • Aqueduct – approx. 14,7 km.
  • Karamea reservoir – approx. 15,6 km.
  • Derelict dredge – approx. 18,9 km.
  • Old gold-mining tunnel – approx. 20,4 km.
  • Diggers' Sawmill – approx. 20,5 km.
  • Londonderry Rock 3000 tons – approx. 20,5 km.
  • Glowworm Dell at Woodstock Rimu Road – approx. 20,9 km.
  • Precision Helicopters Hokitika at Whitcombe Valley Road 535 – approx. 21,7 km.

Parking

  • Mount Brown Hut Track Car Park (surface) – approx. 6,7 km.
  • Styx Track Car Park (surface) – approx. 8,6 km.
  • Kokatah pub car/ tractor parking (8 spaces) – approx. 15,8 km.

Picnic site

  • Trappers Rest – approx. 7,8 km.
  • Sunny Bight picnic area – approx. 9,4 km.

Pubs

  • Kokatah pub. The Kok – approx. 15,8 km.

Petrol stations

  • G.A.S. (G.A.S.) – approx. 21,5 km.

Bar

  • Kaniere Hotel – approx. 21,7 km.

Tourist information offices

  • Don't take the track through the bushes unless you want to take the muddy route – approx. 1,2 km.
  • Historic Kumara Swimming Baths – approx. 21,7 km.

Campsite

  • Hans Bay - Lake Kaniere Campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed). This is a large, grassy lake-front campsite beside beautiful Lake Kaniere. Fish from the jetty, boat or swim in the lake. – approx. 7,1 km.
  • Trappers Rest – approx. 7,8 km.

Viewpoint

  • Dorothy creek – approx. 6,3 km.

Shelter

  • Gerhardt Spur Bivouac (lean_to). (moved to correct location - confirmed by survey) – approx. 19,7 km.

Hotels

  • Kaniere Hotel (WLAN) – approx. 21,7 km.