West Coast · Hiking

Te Weheka Walkway

A 1.3-mile point-to-point route in West Coast, New Zealand.

Te Weheka WalkwayPhoto: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.3 mi
one way
80 ft
climb
739 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Te Weheka Walkway is a 1.3-mile point-to-point route in West Coast, New Zealand, inside Westland Tai Poutini National Park. It runs between about 550 ft and 740 ft above sea level, with roughly 80 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. The nearest town is Fox Glacier, about 1.2 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cone Rock, Mount Fox and Mount Mitchell. Flute Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Fox Glacier Top 10 Holiday Park is 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.

  • NearbyLake Matheson Walk · Callery Gorge Walk · Mount Fox Path

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Conditions and forecast

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

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