Bush walk
A 0.4-mile loop in Tasman, New Zealand.
- 0.4 mi
- loop
- 136 ft
- climb
- 624 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Bush walk is a 0.4-mile loop in Tasman, New Zealand, inside Upper Buller Gorge Scenic Reserve. It runs between about 440 ft and 620 ft above sea level, with roughly 140 ft of climbing over the route. The nearest town is Murchison, about 7.3 miles west of the trailhead. Ariki Falls is within about 3 miles. 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 Bush walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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