Foveaux Walkway
WalkSouthlandOpen
- Grade
- Easiest
- Walking time
- 2 hr
- Distance
- 7.8 km
- Route
- Return
- Dogs
- On a lead
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 Invercargill, travel South on SH1 for 25km, continue through Bluff township to Stirling Point car park.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 46.62429° S, 168.34211° E
About this place
An easy, well-paved track to Lookout Point following the Motupohue (Bluff) coastline. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail.
The route
This track is part of Te Araroa Trail . This track to the lookout point hugs the coastline offering views across Foveaux Strait, taking in Dog Island lighthouse as well as Ruapuku Island and Stewart island/Rakiura. Interpretation panels along the way tell the historic stories of the area and give information on the diverse flora and fauna of the bush, island and the strait itself. During winter you may spot New Zealand fur seals in the surf just of the edge of the track or even southern right whales further into the strait. Return to Stirling Point the same way or turn off via the Glory Track for a bush walk passing by the historic gun pits.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
The Bluff Camping Ground
Southland • 2.3 km
The Bluff Camping Ground is a campsite located in the Southland region of New Zealand. The provided records do not list specific facilities or details for this…
Ocean Beach Campsite
Southland • 4.2 km
Ocean Beach Campsite is a campsite located in the Southland region of New Zealand. It provides a place to stay for visitors exploring the local area.
Walks nearby
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Sources
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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).