West Coast · Hiking

Haast to Paringa Cattle Track

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

21.1 mi
one way: 1,213 ft
climb: 2,212 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Haast to Paringa Cattle Track is a 21-mile point-to-point route in West Coast, New Zealand. It runs between about 20 ft and 2,210 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,210 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Haast, about 17 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Docherty, Canaurd Hill and Mount Clarke. For camping, Lake Paringa Campsite is within about 6 miles. There are 2 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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Blowfly Hut

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Lake Paringa Campsite

~8 min drive

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Monro Beach

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Hunt Hill

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Haast to Paringa Cattle Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.