Southland · Hiking

West End Beach - Post Office Bay

0.3 mi
round trip
39 ft
climb
118 ft
high point
Out and back
route

West End Beach - Post Office Bay is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Southland, New Zealand, inside Rakiura National Park. It stays at about 120 ft above sea level and is close to flat. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Oban, about 2.1 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Observation Rock, Peterson Hill and Stony Hill. For camping, Rakiura Cabins and Stewart Island Backpackers are within about 6 miles. There are 12 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at West End Beach - Post Office Bay for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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