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WEST COAST WILDERNESS Trail WEST COAST WILDERNESS TRAIL WEST COAST WILDERNESS Trail WEST COAST WILDERNESS TRAIL Mixing rich history with outstanding wilderness - Totara Bridge, Ross © Jason Blair / katabatic.co.nz TRAIL INFO GREYMOUTH ROSS 4 Days 132km 4 days 132km Experiences along the trail include gold panning, rafting, jade, wood TRAIL GRADES: and bone carving studios, fishing GREYMOUTH TO KUMARA and scenic flights, as well as the GRADE 2 (EASY) 29km section chance to view unique sculptures, that crosses the Taramakau River In the midst of the Southern Alps on the West glass blowing and the work of before heading inland. A short Coast lies a series of tracks carved by local potters, artists and other detour exists to Shantytown. craftspeople. You can explore the KUMARA TO COWBOY pioneering gold miners. West Coast rainforest and wetlands PARADISE GRADE 2 (EASY) at the West Coast Treetop Walk or 34km section with a gentle climb oday these old tracks, and the narratives of characters West Coast Scenic Waterways. over the Kawhaka Pass. together with extensive water along the way. The trail can be enjoyed equally COWBOY PARADISE TO races, logging tramways and A landscape of epic proportions ridden in either direction between HOKITIKA GRADE 2 (EASY) T 36km easy ride over Pyramid historic railway lines, form the West is revealed on this four-day Greymouth and Ross, and can Hill to Lake Kaniere, stunning Coast Wilderness Trail. adventure: dense rainforest, be enjoyed year round (just Kaniere waterace section then There is something thrilling about glacial rivers, lakes and wetlands, pack an extra layer of clothing). on to Hokitika. riding this trail: this is where much a wild driftwood-strewn coastline Accommodation is available in HOKITIKA TO ROSS of New Zealand’s colonial history and views all the way to the all towns along the way. Bike hire GRADE 2 (EASY) SECTION. began. It weaves a unique trajectory snow-capped mountains of the and trail transport is based in 33km section incorporating through stunning scenery, history Southern Alps. Greymouth and Hokitika. the Treetop Walkways, West Coast Scenic Waterways and outstanding high-value Mahinapua Creek wetlands. look out for... Lake Kaniere MOBILE PHONE COVERAGE: A West Coast beauty, There are many areas of the trail Mahinapua Scenic Reserve rich array of native fish and birds. Lake Kaniere is surrounded where there is limited mobile The stunning scenery of this important by snow-capped mountains This impressive wetland area was phone coverage, or none at all. reserve can be enjoyed on the trail by formed through the meeting of the and offers opportunities joining a West Coast Scenic Waterways Hokitika glacier and the Tasman Sea. for water sports, picnics DRINKING WATER: Take a drink cruise or by the 20m-high walk among The resulting swampy margins of the and short walks, bottle with you. You can buy the canopy complete with 40m-high lake and creeks and the surrounding including the track to water at any of the overnight tower at the West Coast Tree Top forests are the perfect habitat for the Dorothy Falls. locations. Walkway. kahikatea, rimu and matai trees, and a 89 Along the Arahura River 6 © Birte Becker-Steel / Wilderness Trail Shuttle MAP LEGEND Tasman Sea r 7 PANCAKES, ANYONE? Grey Rive open section GREYMOUTH A natural phenomenon Heart of the Coast highway section 30 million years in the 6 making, the Punakaiki start / finish point Pancake Rocks is the West point of interest Coast’s most visited natural Paroa attraction. These rocks have i-SITE Visitor Centre undergone a weathering process that has formed bridge Shantytown them, over time, into what town truly look like great, thick Taramakau Bridge pancakes. Depending on the T Nemona café/restaurant a r tide – just ask at the info a Forest m toilets a centre nearby – the water Kumara k a Junction 73 u surges through blowholes car park R iv beneath the rocks e accommodation r and the noise is WEST COAST WILDERNESS TRAIL 6 incredible. The WEST COAST WILDERNESS TRAIL camping KUMARA well-formed shelter stone steps and 1 state highway 73 GREYMOUTH boardwalks TO KUMARA, 29KM 6 Waimea Kapitea lead you Fireworks over Greymouth © Tourism West Coast This flat trail starts opposite INSET: Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki © AA Tourism Forest Reservoir to the best Greymouth Railway Station and viewing A Kumara follows the Grey River floodwall out r ah Reservoir spots. The Greymouth is the largest galleries showcasing sculptures and jewellery, and HOKITIKA ur to the coast. a R blow-holes town on the West Coast and there’s the chance to view carvers hard at work. ive The trail heads south alongside the r its still-present pioneering The town is an ideal base to explore the Central H 73 Tasman Sea to a stone tavern where perform at their ok West Coast it best around high spirit adds much to its appeal. West Coast district – the fabulous Pancake Rocks i Kaniere riders can take a return ride option to k Scenic Waterways a tide with a strong For a photographic history of and Blowholes at Punakaiki, the authentic 1860s Shantytown. The trail then continues R i v Hurunui Jacks Kawhaka south, crosses the Taramakau River sea swell. the region, visit the History House gold-rush town at Shantytown and some of the e r Forest and heads inland to the historic gold- Museum. The town has numerous greenstone South Island’s best trout fishing at Lake Brunner mining town of Kumara. are all just a short distance away. 6 Greymouth Lake Mahinapua KUMARA TO COWBOY at the mouth of the Grey River • 100km S of Westport on SH 6 Hans Bay Milltown PARADISE, 34KM Ruatapu Treetop Walkway COWBOY PARADISE From Kumara, the trail gradually climbs to Kawhaka Pass (317m). r e iv Lake Riders pass through native forests, itika R Kaniere Hok skirt around lakes and follow rushing 6 water races before passing through the Maori-owned Mawhera Reserve and crossing a stunning gorge to a Ko replica western town called kata • 5 executive studios & suites hi River Cowboy Paradise. • 9 spacious 1 & 2-bedroom units ROSS Greymouth Seaside At the start of the West Coast • Sky Guest Select - 50+ channels COWBOY PARADISE Wilderness Trail, we’re located on the © AA Traveller 2018 TOP 10 Holiday Park • Corporate / Family / Group bookings TO HOKITIKA, 36KM beach with the trail passing through. BOOKINGS 0800 768 510 • Short walk to hospital, supermarket, 0800 521 035 108-110 High St, Greymouth From Cowboy Paradise there Motels | Units | Cabins | Sites aquatic centre, restaurants is a gentle downhill stretch to 2 Chesterfield Street, • Vehicle Storage • Bike Hire Tel: +64 3 768 5100 • Guest laundry the Arahura River, followed by a Greymouth • Shuttle Advice • WiFi • BBQ area Email: [email protected] top10.co.nz • TV room with SKY • Spa • FREE pick-up and drop to train/bus riding 15-minute climb over Pyramid Hill to the trail • Close to West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail Lake Kaniere, a popular boating and Greymouth Kumara Cowboy Paradise Hokitika Ross www.sceniclandmotel.co.nz 29km 34km 36km 33km picnic destination. 400m The trail then follows the Kaniere 200m Water Race to Hurunui Jacks WEST COAST i-SITES (accommodation) and then follows 0m Lake Kaniere Rd to Hokitika, the wild Sundowner Motel Greymouth i-SITE Visitor Centre 14 Smith St, Greymouth food capital of New Zealand. Westport i-SITE & Coaltown • Centrally located at the start of the West Coast Wilderness Trail. Museum Phone: +64 3 768 4666 • TranzAlpine Train & Intercity Coaches arriving & departing daily. E: [email protected] • 40min from start and finish of the Old Ghost Trail HOKITIKA TO ROSS, 33KM • FREE information & bookings – tailored cycle trail packages. Reservations: This final section follows a mix of • Entrance to the Coaltown Museum, West Coast • The West Coast Wilderness Trail showcases some of the best Heritage Experience 0800 080 859 new trail and historic tramline to the scenery on the West Coast with a diversity of landscapes second • Shopping experience on site www.sundowner.co.nz West Coast Scenic Waterway wetland to none. Best ridden over four days starting in either Ross or • Bookings for accommodation, activities & travel cruise then on through oneGreymouth of i-SITE Visitor Information Centre – Greymouth. The trail is • Exceptional local knowledge First motel at New Zealand’s high value wetlandsWilderness Trail Specialists and Booking Agent. We rated Grade 2 easy and • 100% Kiwi-owned & operated. Set back from the road: via a mix of road riding andmake trail it easy with one point of contact for all your offers opportunities for 11 modern studio units, 5 family units, serviced daily. the start of the enquiries, call the experts, located in Greymouth, at cyclists of most abilities. 123 Palmerston St, Westport 7866 • Free WiFi, guest laundry. Free transfers: bus/train. cycle trail riding to the West Coast Treetopsthe start/end of the trail for bike hire, accommodation, • Collect your FREE West Contact the friendly team today on P: +64 3 789 6658 Walk. A mix of road and trailtrack riding transfers for bags, bikes and your group! Pick up • 2min walk to town, shops, restaurants and bars. Coast Wilderness Cycle 0800GREYMOUTH E: [email protected] West Coast Wilderness Trail then leads to Ross. your free Wilderness Trail map and brochure, and take Trail souvenir on mention or 03 7687 080 Centrally located for all tourist attractions. © Jason Blair / katabatic.co.nz home a Wilderness Trail souvenir from our Gift Shop. of this ad. email: [email protected] • Tariff: $115-$160 (2 persons). 90 91 Relaxing, Lake Brunner Hokitika jade shops © West Coast Tourism SHANTYTOWN: BELOW: Shantytown, West Coast You’ve been discovering the BOTH © Tourism West Coast Coast’s golden history – now it’s time to play the part.
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