West Coast · Hiking

Bellbird Walk

A 0.4-mile loop in West Coast, New Zealand.

0.4 mi
loop
124 ft
climb
109 ft
high point
Loop
route

Bellbird Walk is a 0.4-mile loop in West Coast, New Zealand, inside Lake Māhinapua Recreation Reserve. It runs between about 40 ft and 110 ft above sea level, with roughly 120 ft of climbing over the route. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Hokitika, about 6.3 miles southwest of the trailhead. For camping, Lake Mahinapua Campsite and Links View Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Bellbird Walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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