Brasell Point Nature Walk
WalkSouthlandOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 20 min
- Distance
- 700 m
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzThis track is in Deep Cove, Doubtful Sound, Fiordland, starting from Deep Cove Hostel.
The easiest way to get to Doubtful Sound is to travel by boat from Pearl Harbour wharf in Manapouri, across the lake to West Arm, then travel by coach over the Wilmot Pass to Deep Cove.
This needs to be booked in advance with one of the local transport operators.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 45.46318° S, 167.15725° E
About this place
This walking track in Deep Cove, Doubtful Sound, is a short, self guided nature walk through forest to the Helena Falls lookout.
The route
This self guided nature walk starts at the Deep Cove Hostel, heads up to the Helena Falls lookout, and returns along the road. There is impressive mixed podocarp forest along the way, and great views over Deep Cove. A guide book is available from the hostel manager which interprets twenty plants and features of the track, marked by numbered posts. If not stopping at these points the walking time will be approximately 20 mins.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Hall Arm Campsite
Basic • Southland • 6.1 km
Hall Arm Campsite is a basic campsite located in Hall Arm, Doubtful Sound, in western Fiordland. It sits beside the water within a forest setting.
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets - non-flush
West Arm Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Southland • 10.8 km
West Arm Hut is a basic six-bunk hut located in western Fiordland.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Upper Spey Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Southland • 13 km
Upper Spey Hut is a standard 12-bunk hut located in western Fiordland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Percy Shelter
Southland • 19.1 km
Percy Shelter is a hut located in the Southland region of New Zealand. The provided records do not include specific details about its facilities or location.
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.