Cockayne Nature Walk
WalkWest CoastOpen
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 30 min
- Distance
- 850 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.nzFrom SH 73, turn onto the gravel road on the west side of the Kellys Creek SH 73 bridge. The car park is located 200 m at the end of the side road (17 km north of Arthur's Pass Village).
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 42.80193° S, 171.57224° E
About this place
This rough loop track winds through the diverse podocarp broadleaf forest of the West Coast.
The route
This track climbs steeply to a small hill with a bench at the summit, then descends towards the highway before returning to the car park. Along the way, interpretation panels provide information about the plants and trees found in the surrounding forest. The track is uneven and can be slippery, especially in wet conditions.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Carroll Hut
Standard • 10 bunks • West Coast • 2 km
Carroll Hut is a standard 10-bunk hut located in the Hokitika area of the West Coast.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Dillon Hut
Standard • 10 bunks • West Coast • 7.2 km
Dillon Hut is a standard 10-bunk hut located in the Hokitika area of the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Hunts Creek Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • West Coast • 7.2 km
Hunts Creek Hut is a standard four-bunk hut located in the Hokitika area of the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Dillons Homestead Hut
Basic/bivvies • 5 bunks • West Coast • 7.3 km
Dillons Homestead Hut is a basic five-bunk hut located in the Hokitika area of the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Pfeifer Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • West Coast • 7.6 km
Pfeifer Bivvy is a basic two-bunk hut located in the Hokitika area on the West Coast.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Walks nearby
Carroll Hut Track
Advanced • 6 hr • 5 km • 1.14 km away
Taipo River Track to Harman Pass
Expert • 2 days • 9.03 km away
Lake Kaurapataka Route
Expert • 6-7 hr over 1-2 days • 9.18 km away
Mingha - Deception Route
Expert • 2 - 3 days • 9.98 km away
Otira Valley Track
Advanced • 1 hr one way • 1.7 km • 10.9 km away
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Trails · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- 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.