Paparoa Track
Paparoa National Park
- 3 days one way
- Easy/medium
- Bookings required
New track located in Paparoa National Park, exploring the Paparoa Range, gold trails and limestone gorges.
Paparoa Track is a dual-use walk / mountain bike Great Walk. It was conceived as a memorial to the 29 miners who lost their lives in the Pike River Mine explosion of 2010. A side track will be created called the Pike29 Memorial Track.
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Walking time
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3 days
16 hr – 20 hr
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Distance
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55.1km |
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Type
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One way
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Grade
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Easy/medium |
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Bookings
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Bookings required
Required
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Starts
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Smoke-ho car park, Blackball Road, Blackball |
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Ends
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Pororari River carpark, SH6, Punakaiki |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BT19
NZTopo50-BT20 NZTopo50-BS19 |
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Altitude
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10m
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1,180m
Altitude change 1,170m
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Link
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www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/paparoa-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/paparoa-track/http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/paparoa-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/paparoa-track/ |
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Bookings
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Bookings
https://bookings.doc.govt.nz/Saturn/Facilities/SearchViewGW.aspx?placeId=467https://bookings.doc.govt.nz/Saturn/Facilities/SearchViewGW.aspx?placeId=467 |