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Victoria Forest Park

Track • 2 – 3 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.

This classic circuit explore Reefton's gold history, starting from the site of the Capleston gold town and leading up to a spectacular hut on Kirwans Hill. Visit an open cast mine site with aerial ...

Big River - Inangahua Track

Track • 2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop with brief road section.

Faded gold miners' trails into the remains of the Big River gold town, past old stamper batteries, rails, mines and buildings.

Robinson Saddle

Track • 3 days. Easy/medium. One way.

Forest and tops walk in Victoria Forest Park, visiting Lake Christabel.

Big River Track

Track • 1 day. Easy/medium. One way.

Following the line of the old road from Waiuta to Big River, this is an easy forest walk between goldmining ghost towns.

Lake Stream

Track • 2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track.

An irregularly-used track up to a tarn surrounded by granite ridges, and a tiny hut in the Victoria Ranges.

Klondyke Spur

Track • 1 day. Medium. Return by the same track.

A route from Rahu Saddle onto the unnamed peaks of the Victoria Range.

Klondyke Valley

Track • 1 day. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.

Valley track to tarns near the bushline.

Mount Haast

Track • Medium. Return via same route.

Short but steep clamber up a prominent peak near Springs Junction.

Larry's Creek

Track • Easy. Loop track.

A less well-known track into a gold mining site north of Reefton. A feature is the restored Robey portable steam engine.

Big River Dam

Track • Easy/medium. Return by the same track.

Short route from the Big River goldmining town site up to the old dam in open tussock flats.

Big River - Rainy Creek route

Track • 1 day. Hard. One way.

An old route from the Big River goldmining ghost town out to SH7 and the Inangahua River. This route follows faded trails that may be overgrown or completely gone.

Mt Haast

Track • Easy/medium. Return by the same track.

A steep but satisfying climb. Great views and an alpine environment reasonably accessable from the road

Track grades

Easy: Unusually smooth, well-marked track, easy gradients. Up to about 4 hours per day.
Easy-medium: Typical lowland track. Generally easy walking and well marked. Ascents of up to 1000m. Some easy river crossings, unmarked travel along rivers.
Medium: Typical tops track. Experienced trampers only. Rough, muddy and poorly marked or unmarked. Ascents of up to 2000m. River crossings, open tops, passes. Up to about 8 hours per day.
Medium-hard: Navigation and snow skills (use of ice axe and crampons) required. Glaciers, exposure to falls.
Hard: Rough or non-existent tracks. Following ridges, bush spurs, and rivers. Steep ascents, arduous travel, hazardous conditions, snow and navigation skills essential.