Callery Gorge Walk
WalkWest CoastOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Distance
- 5.2 km
- Route
- Return
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
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How to get there, on doc.govt.nzThe Callery Gorge Walk begins in the Franz Josef/Waiau township, at the end of Cowan Street.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 43.39225° S, 170.18729° E
About this place
Follow the Callery Gorge Walk as it climbs to a high terrace before descending to the Callery River.
The route
The Callery Gorge Walk shares the first five minutes with the Tatare Tunnels Walk. This section is a short, gentle climb to a high terrace behind Franz Josef/Waiau township, passing the town water supply pipes and tanks. The track then narrows through the rainforest, and follows alongside an old gold mining water race. The water race and some rusty relics are among the last visual reminders of the gold mining era. The track then descends to the historic Callery Gorge bridge. From here there are views of the narrow Callery Gorge which has changed dramatically over the years due to gravel deposits filling in the gorge and raising the level of the riverbed.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby
Terrace Walk
Easiest • 30 min • 1.8 km • 0.24 km away
Tatare Tunnels Walk
Easy • 1 hr 20 min • 3.6 km • 1.35 km away
Canavans Knob Walk
Easiest • 1 hr - 1 hr 40 • 3.2 km - 6.3 km • 1.91 km away
Te Ara a Waiau Walkway/Cycleway
Easy • 2 hr • 8.7 km • 1.98 km away
Lake Wombat Walk
Easy • 1 hr 30 min • 3.8 km • 2 km away
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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.