Peter's Pool Walk
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 75 ft
- climb
- 750 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Peter's Pool Walk is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand, inside Westland Tai Poutini National Park. It stays at about 750 ft above sea level and is close to flat. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Franz Josef / Waiau, about 2.5 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sentinel Rock, Teichelmann Rock and Alex Knob. Unser Fritz Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Franz Josef Rainforest Retreat Holiday Park and Kea accommodation village are within about 6 miles. There are 11 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Peter's Pool Walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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