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Reefton 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.
Alborns Coal Mine Track
Scattered among old coal mine workings are remains of makeshift...
Other features are distinctive "coal measures" vegetation and views of the Victoria and Paparoa Ranges.
Alpine Nature Walk
This is a loop track at the start of the...
This track can be accessed from the St James Carpark 400 metres east of the Lewis Pass on SH7.
Big River to Inangahua River
The journey out via tracks linking with the Golden Lead...
Rewards include fine views and forest changes plus historic relics including coal mine trams, sawmills, hut sites and quartz battery. *Warning: *Difficult...
Duffy's Creek Track
This track can be accessed from SH7 on the Reefton...
It leads to a large ephemeral lake which provides fine views of granite cliffs at the head of the valley.
Golden Fleece Walk
The track travels along the Murray Creek Track for five...
Ending at the Blacks Point Museum. Return to the carpark via SH7.
Kirwans Reward
There is a steady 6 hour climb up a well-formed...
Good rainbow and brown trout fishing is an attraction in season. This is a great walk for families with young children or...
Lake Daniells
From the 'Sluice Box' the track continues up the Alfred...
Good rainbow and brown trout fishing is an attraction in season. This is a great walk for families with young children or...
Lankey Creek/Tram Track
This track starts at the Energetic junction, on the Murray...
Approximately 30 minutes walk from the Blacks Point carpark. It passes the Energetic and Bolitho Mines and partially follows an old tramline,...
Larrys Creek
This track starts at the end of a 6km forestry...
Just north of Karrys River, approximately 16km north of Reefton. It follows the true right bank of Larrys River, winding througth beech...
Mount Haast Route
From a carpark beside the Upper Inangahua Bridge, there is...
It is another hour along the right-hand ridge to the pyramid-shaped peak of 1587m Mt Haast which provides spectacular views of nearby...
Murray Creek Track
The main Murray Creek track loops through the goldfield, taking...
And also the Cement Town and Chandlers open-cast coal mine's. The track starts at Blacks Point which is located east of Reefton...
Prohibition Mine and Ball Mill
From the old Waiuta town site, "Pro Road" winds up...
and foundations of the ball mill where quartz was ground to extract gold. There are fine views from a 580 metre...
Reefton Goldfields Journey
The Goldfields of Quartzopolis is a corner of the Victoria...
*Now a wilderness playground, the Goldfields of Quartzopolis occupy a corner of the Victoria Forest Park and are home to Reefton’s rich...
Rough Creek Track
Million dollar views!
The track leads up to the bushline, from where snowpoles mark the way through open tussock tops over the Rough Creek Saddle....
Snowy Battery Track
From the old Waiuta town site a well formed down...
Including large cyanide tanks and machinery foundations. The return journey can be either: returning by the track in, following the water...
Tawhai Walk
Just south of the Reefton Saddle on the Reefton highway...
A track suitable for wheelchairs goes through beech/exotic forest.
Victoria Park – Lake Steam Route
This route starts from a carpark 3km upstream from Tobins...
The route follows Lake Stream, crossing it several times. At the end is a clearing with two small tarns, plenty of camping...
Waiuta Town Walk
This walk passes the Blackwater mine, settlement and recreation...
Historic photos depicting the town are interpreted along the walk. The township of Waiuta is signposted from the Reefton highway (SH 7),...
Waiuta to Big River
Walking access is either from Waiuta or SH7 11km east...
Four wheel drive access is from Reefton via Soldiers Road. The track is signposted from "Pro Road" Waiuta. It follows an old...
Waterfall Walk
This easy walk is located 8km east of Springs Junction...
It is a short, bridged walk through spectacular red and silver beech forest ending with the sight of a 40 metre...
