Ōkārito Wetland Walk
Westland / Tai Poutini National Park
- 20 min return by the same track
- Easy
Short walk to a view over a wetland near Ōkārito lagoon.
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Walking time
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20 min |
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Distance
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4.2km |
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Type
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Return by the same track
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Grade
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Easy |
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Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Starts
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Car park next to Ōkārito school house |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BW15
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Altitude
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40m
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10m
Altitude change -30m
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From the car park, a boardwalk leads across a wetland of wire rush. Listen for fernbirds here. Manuka bushes edge forest. The track climbs gently behind them to a low viewpoint over the wetland. From here, longer tracks continue on to the trig and to Three Mile Lagoon.
ID 8540
About this track
20 views in the past year (2 per month).