West Coast · Hiking

Gerhardt Spur Track

4.0 mi
round trip
5,215 ft
climb
4,365 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Gerhardt Spur Track is an out-and-back trail, 4.0 miles each way (7.9 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand. It runs between about 520 ft and 4,360 ft above sea level, with roughly 680 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 Ross, about 15 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Jumble Top, Squall Peak and Mount Diedrichs. There are 7 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.

  • Nearby · Yeats Ridge Track · Cedar Flat Track · Hokitika Gorge Walkway

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Yeats Ridge TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Cedar Flat TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~4 min drive

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Hokitika Gorge WalkwayPhoto: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~7 min drive

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Dickies Spur Route

~21 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 3.9 miles each way (7.8 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Mount Brown Hut TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mount Brown Hut Track

~12 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 5.0 miles each way (9.9 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

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Cedar Flat Track

~7 min drive

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

Lake Kaniere WalkwayPhoto: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lake Kaniere Walkway

~20 min drive

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Tuke River Route

~23 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

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Gerhardt Spur Route

~4 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

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Kokatahi Track

~11 min drive

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

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Gerhardt Spur Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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