West Coast · Hiking

Kokatahi Track

0.4 mi
round trip
182 ft
climb
1,464 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Kokatahi Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,370 ft and 1,460 ft above sea level, with roughly 140 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Arthur's Pass, about 17 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Fitzgerald, Mount Griffiths and Tyndalls Knob. 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.

  • Nearby · Cedar Flat Track · Yeats Ridge 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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Mount Brown Hut TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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

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Carrington Hut RoutePhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Avalanche Bealey Route - no formed trackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

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

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