Hapuka Estuary Walk
A 0.6-mile loop in West Coast, New Zealand.
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
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- 49 ft
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- 43 ft
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Hapuka Estuary Walk is a 0.6-mile loop in West Coast, New Zealand. It stays at about 40 ft above sea level and is close to flat. Most of the way is boardwalk. The nearest town is Haast, about 7.4 miles west of the trailhead. For camping, Haast Beach Holiday Park is 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 Hapuka Estuary Walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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