West Coast · Hiking

Bottled Lightning Powerhouse Walk

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

0.4 mi
round trip
152 ft
climb
705 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Bottled Lightning Powerhouse Walk is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand. It runs between about 650 ft and 700 ft above sea level, with roughly 50 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Reefton, about 0.6 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Inglewood. For camping, Reefton Motor Camp and Slab Hut Creek Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 15 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 Bottled Lightning Powerhouse Walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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