Kōkako Track
WalkWest Coast
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 3 hr
- Distance
- 11 km
- Biking time
- 1 hr return
- Dogs
- DOC permit only
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.nzThe track starts from the carpark at the end of Tahutahi Road, in Haast Township.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 43.87541° S, 169.01977° E
About this place
Walk from Haast Township through spectacular native forest down to Haast Beach.
The route
The Kōkako Track starts from Haast Township, making its way through native forest, to a disused logging road, down to Haast Beach. This track is a great spot to hear the birdsong of the tūī and bellbird. The 5.5 km (each way) track can be walked or cycled and is suitable for most people. Dogs are allowed on this track with a permit, which can be issued from the DOC Haast Visitor Centre. This track has been built by a partnership between the Haast community and the Department of Conservation.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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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).