West Coast · Hiking

Mount Tuhua Track

2.2 mi
round trip: 3,465 ft
climb: 3,604 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Mount Tuhua Track is an out-and-back trail, 2.2 miles each way (4.4 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand, inside Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve. It runs between about 460 ft and 3,600 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,300 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Kaniere, about 8.7 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tūhua, Conical Hill and Pyramid Hill. Dorothy Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Hans Bay - Lake Kaniere Campsite and Trappers Rest are 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.

Nearby · Lake Kaniere Walkway · Mount Brown Hut Track · Cedar Flat Track

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Cedar Flat Track

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

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Hans Bay - Lake Kaniere Campsite

Next door

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Kaniere Water Race Walkway

~3 min drive

SEE

Dorothy Falls

~4 min drive

Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mount Upright / Te Taumata o Uekanuku

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Mount Brown Hut

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Conditions and forecast

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