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Karamea Area: 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.
Big Rimu Tree Walk
Size does matter!
To touch the heart of a West Coast logger, you have to be truly majestic – and 40 years ago, this...
Birdwatchers Estuaries
Birdwatchers’ and Photographers’ Paradise!
You will love the several estuaries in and around Karamea. They are well worth a visit. Bird life is plentiful, with over...
Crazy Paving & Box Canyon Caves (5 minutes one way)
The Oparara Valley and Basin, hidden away in the warm...
Part of the Kahurangi National Park, it offers an amazing combination of 400 million year old granites and younger limestones, sculptured by...
Flag Staff Beach walk
A walk south or north along the white sands of...
...join the turbulent Tasman at any time of year is an enjoyable and refreshing experience. This is not a beach for swimming,...
Heaphy Track - Heaphy Hut and Katipo Creek Shelter
Heaphy Hut is the first hut on the Heaphy Track...
It is a 28 bunk hut at the mouth of the Heaphy River. All huts on the Heaphy Track have heating,...
Heaphy Track - Nikau Palm Walk
Giant Nikau Palms – the world’s most southern palm...
There are a number of short walks en route to Scotts Beach, a popular destination at the beginning of the Heaphy Track. ...
Heaphy Track - Scotts Beach & Walk
Stunning seascape and magnificent views!
Start this walk from the carpark and follow the Kohaihai River up the valley to the long swing bridge. The Scotts Beach/Heaphy...
Heaphy Track - Zig-Zag Lookout Track
Watch for the world’s best ‘green flash’ at sunset!
There are a number of short walks en route to Scotts Beach, a popular destination at the beginning of the Heaphy Track. ...
Kahurangi National Park
Created in 1996, Kahurangi is one of New Zealand's newest...
Translated, its name has a number of meanings including 'treasured possession', an apt description of its wonderfully diverse natural and recreational values....
Contact the Buller DOC office:
+64 3 788 8008
Karamea Gorge Route
You don’t have to be a mad trout fisher, but...
This rugged track follows the river from Virgin Creek up to Greys Hut. It is a top rate trout fishery and...
Karamea Riverbank & Estuary Walk
Water fun and brilliant birdwatching in the middle of...
Follow along the river down to the mouth. Tide permitting, you can check out the birdlife and return through the estuary walkway,...
Karamea-Leslie Track
If its wilderness and a tramping challenge you want, then...
For people searching for more solitude and challenge than the Great Walks such as the Heaphy and the Wangapeka Tracks, the Karamea-Leslie...
Lake Hanlon
A hidden gem – put the brakes on and...
This lovely tranquil lake is relatively recent as it was formed in 1929 as a result of the Murchison earthquake. This...
Mt Stormy Track
Mt Stormy, with a height of 1084 metres, guards the...
The track climbs steeply through native rainforest to a high, exposed knife-edge ridge which links the forested top of the track to...
Oparara Basin Walks – The Arches and Valley
Jaw-dropping huge ancient arches, caves and fossils – unmissable!
About 26km northeast of Karamea is the stunning Oparara Basin, featuring breathtaking limestone formations including arches and land bridges along with a...
Oparara Valley Trust Guided Tours
Join us on one of our guided eco-tours amongst ...
Experienced local guides will help you to appreciate this unique corner of the Kahurangi National Park. *The Oparara Valley Trust showcases...
P O Box 150
Karamea
Phone: 03 782 6652
Fax: 03 782 6654
Email: info@oparara.co.nz
Website: www.oparara.co.nz
South Terrace Zig Zag Track
The heart of Old Karamea – the first settlement.
This track was originally used by the early settlers who arrived around 1874 tempted by land grants (free parcels of land) given...
The Fenian Walking Tracks
Go for gold – and a must for fungi...
Early goldminers began working the Fenian area back in the 1860’s – as usual, they cut a bridle track to get...
Wangapeka Track
If the Heaphy is too ‘popular’ for you, you’ll love...
The Wangapeka track traverses the Southern Alps from the This is a track for experienced, self sufficient walkers. The huts rely on...
