Buckland Peaks Track
- 2.9 mi
- round trip
- 3,731 ft
- climb
- 3,703 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Buckland Peaks Track is an out-and-back trail, 2.9 miles each way (5.8 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand. It runs between about 680 ft and 3,700 ft above sea level, with roughly 520 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Westport, about 8.4 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Buckland Peaks and Needle. 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.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Cave Creek Memorial Track
~34 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
HIKE
Lankey Creek Track
~40 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 2.2 miles each way (4.5 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Capleston to Gannons Rd Track
~34 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 2.1 miles each way (4.3 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Reefton Walkway
~36 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
Photo: (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Punakaiki - Pororari River Loop
~38 min drive
A 9.8-mile point-to-point route in West Coast, New Zealand.
Photo: Katja Schulz, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1867 Historic Inland Pack Track
~38 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Waiau River Road
~39 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 4.5 miles each way (9.0 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Montgomerie Hut to Kirwans Track
~46 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 2.6 miles each way (5.3 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
HIKE
Lost Lagoon Loop Track
~16 min drive
A 1.0-mile loop in West Coast, New Zealand.
HIKE
Kawatiri Beach Track
~16 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.4 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
Also worth it near here
Photo: William Fox (1812-1893), Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Mount Rochfort
~15 min drive
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Nine Mile Beach
~16 min drive
Photo: GenesisNZ, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Reefton Motor Camp
~36 min drive
Photo: Hilary Peal, Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Pororari Hut
~39 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Buckland Peaks Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
