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Punakaiki 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.
Bullock Road and Cave Creek
Bullock Creek Road is an old 1900s farm track that...
passing through lush rainforest and flax wetlands before coming to the open old farm site with Mt Bovis in the background. The...
Inland Pack Track
The Inland Pack Track was created in the mid 1800's...
It is recommended you take two days to walk it, starting at the southern end of the track nearest Punakaiki, and...
Pancake Rocks & Blowholes
Dolomite Point is a must see of things to do...
*Biggest crowd-pleaser on the West Coast is at Dolomite Point where a short walk takes you around the famous Pancake Rocks and...
Paparoa National Park
Luxuriant coastal forest, limestone cliffs and canyons, caves and underground...
Established in 1987, Paparoa National Park is perhaps most famous for the Pancake Rocks and blowholes of Dolomite Point, near the little...
Pororari River Loop Track
Two new swing bridges now makes this Pororari Track a...
And beautiful forest featuring subtle changes from sub-tropical to temperate. There is easy access to the riverbed at several points, including a...
Truman Track
This stunning walk leads down through rainforest and flax to...
A picturesque bay awaits you with a small waterfall and huge caverns where you can see the remains of fossilized creatures embedded...
