West Coast · Hiking

Rakaitane walk

A 0.6-mile point-to-point route in West Coast, New Zealand.

Rakaitane walkPhoto: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.6 mi
one way
261 ft
climb
430 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Rakaitane walk is a 0.6-mile point-to-point route in West Coast, New Zealand, inside Arnold River Scenic Reserve. It runs between about 290 ft and 430 ft above sea level, with roughly 260 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is gravel. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. It is on the edge of Moana. For camping, Lake Brunner Motor Camp and Iveagh Bay are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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.

  • NearbyArnold River Dam Walk · Mount Te Kinga Track · Rocky Creek Track

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Arnold River Dam WalkPhoto: DB Thats-Me, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

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

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