Tatare Tunnels Walk
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,057 ft
- climb
- 1,005 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Tatare Tunnels Walk is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand, inside Westland Tai Poutini National Park. It runs between about 650 ft and 1,000 ft above sea level, with roughly 550 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is gravel. It is on the edge of Franz Josef / Waiau. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sugar Loaf, Canavans Knob and Mount Mueller. For camping, Franz Josef Rainforest Retreat Holiday Park and Kea accommodation village are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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 Tatare Tunnels Walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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