West Coast · Hiking

Kawatiri Beach Track

1.2 mi
round trip: 90 ft
climb: 19 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Kawatiri Beach Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.4 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand. It stays at about 20 ft above sea level and is close to flat. The nearest town is Westport, about 1.2 miles north of the trailhead. For camping, Westport Kiwi Holiday Park and Seal Colony Top 10 Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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 · Cave Creek Memorial Track · Buckland Peaks Track · Lankey Creek Track

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

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Conditions and forecast

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