Buller District: Walks and Hikes

Many of Buller’s most special places are best experienced on foot, and this district offers some of the best opportunities for recreational walking and hiking in the country. Immerse yourself in the wildest of seascapes, explore rainforests and canyons, and get access to impressive heritage sites. From ten minute nature and beach circuits to ten day gut-busting tramps through inland ranges, you’ll be spoiled for choice.

Westport Area

Britannia Track

Claim your own Gold! [More]

Buckland Peaks Track

Buckland Peaks Alpine Walk [More]

Cape Foulwind Walkway & Seal Colony Walk

A short walk with spectacular ocean views, steeple rocks, and a large year-round fur seal colony. [More]

Charming Creek walkway

This walk is rated one of the top five day walks in the South Island. [More]

Constant & Joyce Bays

The Charleston Reserve features a charming walk through flax fields to open cliff tops above the Tasman Sea. [More]

Denniston - Bridle Path

Our early settlers did it with all their belongings – we dare you! It’s a grunt but it’s worth it! [More]

Denniston - Coalbrookdale Walk

Where the first coal on Denniston was discovered in 1860! [More]

Denniston - Town Walk

Feel the spirit of The Hill! [More]

Denniston Incline and Brakehead

"8th Wonder of the World" - Denniston is over 660 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level. [More]

Gentle Annie Point Walk

Begin at roads end. Track climbs to plateau on top of Gentle Annie Point. [More]

Granity Dam Walk

Marvellous old high altitude mining town – and million dollar views! [More]

Kahurangi National Park

Created in 1996, Kahurangi is one of New Zealand's newest national parks, and at 452,002 hectares it is also the second largest. [More]

Millerton Bathhouse

Hot water streams from Burning Mines, old bathhouse, charming walks! [More]

Mokihinui Gorge Walk

Once the bustling site of five gold mines and the main route through to Karamea. [More]

Mt Glascow

On a fine day competes with any views on the planet. [More]

North Beach

A relaxing family and dog friendly walk. [More]

Paparoa National Park

Luxuriant coastal forest, limestone cliffs and canyons, caves and underground streams, and an absolutely spectacular coastline, are all packed into one national park. [More]

Seddonville Holiday Park

Located 3kms from the Mokihinui and 8.5kms from Charming Creek Walkway, the Seddonville Holiday Park is the ideal base for mountain biking, tramping, hunting and fishing. With access to both the Sea and the Mokihinui River the accommodation ranges from multiple tent sites, 14 powered... [More]

The Old Ghost Road

In the North West corner of the South Island of New Zealand a ghost is awakening. A long-forgotten gold miners' road is being revived as a tramping and mountain biking track. [More]

Tiropahi Track

A well formed track leads up through the scenic Tiropahi Gorge to an open pakihi, with fine views of the Paparoa National Park tops in clear weather. [More]

Punakaiki Area

Bullock Road and Cave Creek

Bullock Creek Road is an old 1900s farm track that winds its way up though a magnificent limestone canyon... [More]

Inland Pack Track

The Inland Pack Track was created in the mid 1800's for gold miners to move through the area. [More]

Pancake Rocks & Blowholes

Dolomite Point is a must see of things to do on the West Coast. This short walk takes you around the famous pancake rocks and blowholes. [More]

Paparoa National Park

Luxuriant coastal forest, limestone cliffs and canyons, caves and underground streams, and an absolutely spectacular coastline, are all packed into one national park. [More]

Pororari River Loop Track

Two new swing bridges now makes this Pororari Track a loop track! This follows a spectacular limestone gorge with two main features a river with huge rocks in deep pools. [More]

Truman Track

This stunning walk leads down through rainforest and flax to the dramatic Te Miko coastline. [More]

Reefton Area

Alborns Coal Mine Track

Scattered among old coal mine workings are remains of makeshift winch equipment, including and old Leyland lorry. [More]

Alpine Nature Walk

This is a loop track at the start of the St James Walkway and leads through an alpine wetland, with views of Gloriana Peak and the Spenser Mountains. [More]

Big River to Inangahua River

The journey out via tracks linking with the Golden Lead Battery Track and Inangahua Swingbridge Picnic area. [More]

Duffy's Creek Track

This track can be accessed from SH7 on the Reefton side of the Rahu Saddle. [More]

Golden Fleece Walk

The track travels along the Murray Creek Track for five minutes before branching off to the right crossing Murray Creek. [More]

Kirwans Reward

There is a steady 6 hour climb up a well-formed pack track to the modern Kirwans hut near the bushline. [More]

Lake Daniells

From the 'Sluice Box' the track continues up the Alfred River passing through splendid red beech forest to the lake where there is a hut sleeping 24. [More]

Lankey Creek/Tram Track

This track starts at the Energetic junction, on the Murray Creek Track. [More]

Larrys Creek

This track starts at the end of a 6km forestry road which turns off SH69. [More]

Mount Haast Route

From a carpark beside the Upper Inangahua Bridge, there is a very steep two hour climb to the bushline on a well-formed route. [More]

Murray Creek Track

The main Murray Creek track loops through the goldfield, taking in The Energetuic, Inglewood and Ajax gold mines. [More]

Prohibition Mine and Ball Mill

From the old Waiuta town site, "Pro Road" winds up to the top of the country's deepest mineshaft (879 metres). [More]

Reefton Goldfields Journey

The Goldfields of Quartzopolis is a corner of the Victoria Forest Park that is home to Reefton’s rich mining heritage and a wilderness playground. [More]

Rough Creek Track