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WEST COAST West Coast Coast West 238 © Lonelyplanetpublications the Road

WEST COAST West Coast Coast West 238 © Lonelyplanetpublications the Road

WEST COAST West Coast Coast West 238 © LonelyPlanetPublications the road. bulk ofthe Southern Alpsandyou’llrealise thattrampingisawayoflife here. Justleave spent highamongthepeaksandglaciersofSouthernAlps. here isanovernight climbtoMuellerHutin CookNationalPark,Aoraki/Mt foranevening rush andacrossthetussocktopsofPaparoa Range. Roundingoutthetrampsdescribed ending atSH6isthe tramppasttheintriguingremainsCroesus Track,atwo-day ofagold Flat Hut,where inthenearbyhotsprings. theyspendamemorableevening Also soaking ends atSH6,butmosttrampersturnitswestern halfintoanovernight tramptoWelcome the Ballroom,possiblylargest rockbivvyinNewZealand. The famed Copland Track orenddirectlytracks describedinthischapter onthehighway. depart asabufferact againsttherelentless regrowth ofthebeautifulforests. Three ofthefour Area –becauseitisalmostallwilderness. the HeaphyTrackdowntoTe WorldHeritage Wahipounamu-Southwest regions ofthecountry.Youcantrampalmostanywhere alongthiscoast– from theendof of crowds,free ofthedemandscommercialisationthattourismputs onsomanyother The westcoastofNewZealand’s SouthIslandiswildandfree; free ofdevelopment, free

HIGHLIGHTS Only fourtrampsare includedinthischapter, butlookeastwardsat thepowerful The Inland Pack tramppastintriguinglimestoneformations,including Trackisatwo-day The region’s mainaccessroad(SH6)hugstheTasman offarmland Sea,andsmalltracts

Admiringtheicycrown of Aoraki/Mt Cookfromthedeckof thenew inthehotspringsand swatting sandfliesat Soaking Listening for at kiwis Spendinganightinthe TELEPHONE CODE:03 Inland Pack Track Ces ClarkHut Ballroom www.greydistrict.co.nz ( p244 ), oneofNewZealand’s largest rockbivvies,onthe ( p247 ) alongtheCroesusTrack

Welcome Flat

www.glaciercountry.co.nz (p253) Mueller Hut (p256) WEST COAST 239 Pass Lake Pukaki SH80 Arthur's Pass Lewis (2795m) Mt Camsell (2118m) 322 8883; 322 8883;

Arthur's Pass National Park

Mt Learmont (2057m) 4 Mt Cook Village Lake Mt Arrowsmith Ahuara (2795m) (2638m) % Aoraki/Mt Cook (3754m)

Lady Lake (

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Lake SH73 See Nelson Region Nelson See Mt Whitcombe National Park

(2646m) Aoraki/Mt Cook

Lake Mt Ward

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InterCity operates daily bus services operates to . and TranzAlpine Westport Charleston , is considered to be one of the great the great to be one of , is considered T A S M A N S E A West Coast – Maps The 1 Inland Pack Track 2 Croesus Track 3 Welcome Flat 4 Mueller Hut West Coast West .co.nz) Tranz Scenic Westport ($31, 2½ hours) and Fox Gla- and Fox Westport ($31, 2½ hours) a number are There hours). cier ($56, five the that make companies shuttle-bus of go on to and then run to Arthur’s Pass ($30 to $35). They include Coast to Coast coach.co.nz) Sat & Sun) West West Coast www.atomictravel.co.nz) train journeys of the world. It travels daily daily the world. It travels train journeys of and Christchurch between Greymouth ($44) ($99), stopping at Arthur’s Pass along the way. coast.co.nz)

, ) 768 768 s , with , with % Bin Inn ) ( 768 4951; 768 4951; 768 4425; 43 768 4425; 43 i % (

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0800-767 080, 768 0800-767 080, 768 Coll Sports World i , a restored pub pub , a restored ) 768 7545; 60 Guinness 768 7545; 60 Guinness h % 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am- ( 768 7503; 124 Mackay St; i .

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% Global Village Travellers Bonzai Pizzeria ( Greymouth Seaside Holi- 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm

h Kainga-Ra YHA h 768 6618; www.top10greymouth.co.nz; 768 6618; www.top10greymouth.co.nz; train, all depart from the train, all depart from the 768 7272; www.globalvillagebackpackers Fresh Choice % has pizzas loaded with toppings, has pizzas loaded with toppings, ( Neptune’s Backpackers

% ; . There are several supermarkets, several supermarkets, are . There ( ) Greymouth visitor information centre

768 0330; 35 Guinness St) 768 5101; www.greydistrict.co.nz; Art Regent Deco 768 4060; 53 Mackay St; i 9am-9pm Mon-Sat, 10am-9pm Sun) 03 / pop 13,500 There are a handful of backpacker backpacker a handful of are There Cafe124 on Mackay

. There is also a bulk food market, is also a bulk food market, . There % % % 1pm Sat) .co.nz; 42-54 Cowper St; dm/s/d $22/40/54; .co.nz; 2.5km south of the town centre, is a clean, is a clean, the town centre, 2.5km south of place with a spa, communal well-kept laundry and TVkitchen, lounge. including lodges, h great facilities, free bikes and free kayaks kayaks and free bikes facilities, free great for use on Lake Karoro. Gresson St; dm/s/d $22/48/50; Gresson brochures, hut tickets and maps. hut tickets brochures, 2 Chesterfield St; sites for 2 $26; cabins $45-65; GETTING THERE & AWAY GETTING & AWAY THERE buses, as well as the of The majority TranzAlpine Greymouth Travel Centre day Park for light meals, sand- deals in Greymouth and salads,wiches as well as a pleasant, jazzy atmosphere. SLEEPING & EATING SLEEPING & EATING Right on the beach, ( Fri, Sun; 9am-6pm Sat, 10am-5pm there’s For tramping gear ( including St) SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT Theatre, cnr HerbertTheatre, & Mackay Sts; ( INFORMATION INFORMATION The

% gold-mining settlementThis former is the at coast. Situated town on the west largest hence its – River Grey the of the mouth is a pleasant town and name – Greymouth to spend a night.a good place GATEWAY GATEWAY Greymouth www.lonelyplanet.com near the river; and near the river; Lodge 7080; 164 Mackay St; [email protected]; 15 Alexander St; dm $25, d St; dm $25, d 15 Alexander [email protected]; $55; but also pasta, steaks and soups. and soups. but also pasta, steaks 4170; 31-33 Mackay St; 8.30pm Sun)

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