Baf
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 449 ft
- climb
- 558 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
BAF is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand. It runs between about 340 ft and 560 ft above sea level, with roughly 120 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Kaniere, about 1.7 miles northeast of the trailhead. For camping, Woodstock Domain and Hokitika's Kiwi Holiday Park and Motel 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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~11 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 6.2 miles each way (12 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
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~29 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.9 miles each way (3.8 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
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~21 min drive
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~13 min drive
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Whitcombe Valley Track
~27 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 3.6 miles each way (7.3 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
Cedar Flat Track
~22 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Swimmers Beach Walk
~14 min drive
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Also worth it near here
Photo: Giantflightlessbirds, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Hokitika's Kiwi Holiday Park and Motel
~6 min drive
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Hokitika Beach
~7 min drive
Kaniere Water Race Walkway
~11 min drive
Dorothy Falls
~17 min drive
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Mount Upright / Te Taumata o Uekanuku
~19 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at BAF for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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