West Coast · Hiking

Britannia Track (DoC)

2.8 mi
round trip: 3,048 ft
climb: 1,894 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Britannia Track (DoC) is an out-and-back trail, 2.8 miles each way (5.7 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand. It runs between about 100 ft and 1,890 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,410 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Waimangaroa, about 1.4 miles northeast of the trailhead. 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.

Nearby · Capleston to Gannons Rd Track · Lost Creek Track · Buckland Peaks Track

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Capleston to Gannons Rd Track

~45 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.1 miles each way (4.3 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lost Creek Track

~1h 5m drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.1 miles each way (4.2 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Buckland Peaks Track

~25 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.9 miles each way (5.8 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

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Reefton Walkway

~50 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Lankey Creek Track

~54 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.2 miles each way (4.5 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

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Waiau River Road

~51 min drive

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Matriri Track

~58 min drive

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Montgomerie Hut to Kirwans Track

~57 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.6 miles each way (5.3 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cave Creek Memorial Track

~58 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

South Terrace Zig Zag Track (DoC)

~1h drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

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Mount Rochfort

~10 min drive

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Carters Beach

~20 min drive

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Lyell Campsite

~26 min drive

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Maruia Falls

~46 min drive

Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Kirwans Hut

~52 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Britannia Track (DoC) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.