Old Coach Road
WalkCanterburyOpen
- Grade
- Easiest
- Walking time
- 30 min
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- 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.nzThe track begins 6 km east of Arthur's Pass Village on SH 73.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 42.98186° S, 171.59137° E
About this place
This pleasant forest walk starts and finishes near Greyneys Shelter, 6 km east of Arthur’s Pass Village.
The route
This pleasant forest walk starts and finishes near Greyneys Shelter, six km east of Arthur’s Pass Village. It follows a gently-graded section of the century-old coach road and leads back to the shelter on a more recent track. The coach road was cut into the hillside to avoid the Bealey riverbed, which is prone to floods. You can still see sections of old rock-walling along one part of the track. It is suitable for all-terrain baby buggies.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Greyneys
Canterbury • 0.3 km
Klondyke Corner Campsite
Standard • Canterbury • 2.2 km
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Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
The West Coast Alpine Club
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The West Coast Alpine Club is a hut located in the Canterbury region. No specific facilities or details are provided in the available records.
Christchurch Tramping Club Lodge
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The Christchurch Tramping Club Lodge is a hut located in the Canterbury region. It is also known as Kennedy Lodge.
Avalanche Creek Shelter Campsite
Standard • Canterbury • 5.1 km
Avalanche Creek Shelter Campsite is a standard campsite located just off the main road in the Arthur’s Pass village. It sits almost directly opposite the…
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Toilets - flush
Walks nearby
Mount Bealey Track
Advanced • 2-4 hours return to the bushline • 3.2 km (610 m vertical climb) to the bushline • 4.14 km away
Millennium Walk
Easiest • 10 min • 350 m • 5.24 km away
Bealey Spur Track
Easy • 2 hr 30 min one way • 6 km • 5.27 km away
Mount Aicken Track
Advanced • 2-4 hr return to the bushline • 2.8 km (540 vertical climb) to the bushline • 5.57 km away
Devils Punchbowl Walking Track
Easy • 1 hr return • 2 km • 5.8 km away
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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).
- OpenStreetMap Trails · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.