West Coast · Hiking

Reefton Walkway

An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Reefton WalkwayPhoto: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.8 mi
round trip
987 ft
climb
923 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Reefton Walkway is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand. It runs between about 660 ft and 920 ft above sea level, with roughly 410 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. It is on the edge of Reefton. Peaks within about 3 miles include Inglewood. For camping, Reefton Motor Camp and Slab Hut Creek Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 14 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 Reefton Walkway for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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