Charming Creek Walkway
An out-and-back trail, 5.7 miles each way (11 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
- 5.7 mi
- round trip
- 3,277 ft
- climb
- 428 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Charming Creek Walkway is an out-and-back trail, 5.7 miles each way (11 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand. It runs between about 0 ft and 430 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,490 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Hector, about 3.9 miles east of the trailhead. Mangatini Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Seddonville Holiday Park and Hector Freedom Campsite are within about 6 miles. 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 Charming Creek Walkway for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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