Paparoa Track: Pororari Hut Track
WalkWest Coast
- Grade
- Intermediate
- Walking time
- 5 hr
- Distance
- 16 km one way, 17.1 km one way
- Biking time
- 2 hr 30 min - 3 hr 30 min one way
- 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 starts from the Pororari River carpark on SH6, 1.2 km north of Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 42.13101° S, 171.40640° E
About this place
Walk to Pororari Hut for 360 degree views and experience a shorter (overnight) version of the Paparoa Track Great Walk.
The route
Track description
Time: 6 hr return
From the Pororari River car park, the track passes through lush rainforest with glades of nikau palms. It then climbs through beech forest interspersed with northern rata and sidles through a spectacular gorge. From the upper Pororari River valley, it climbs to Pororari Hut where there are stunning 360 degree views. Follow the same track back to car park. From Pororari Hut the track continues to the emergency shelter on the northern end of the escarpment. This track includes good views before it transitions into alpine bush and the emergency shelter. Follow the same track back to Pororari Hut. Fees are charged per person, per night to stay in Pororari Hut. There are no fees to complete a day walk on the track or for entry into Paparoa National Park.
Mountain biking
Time: 3–4 hr one way
17.1 km km
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Toilets - non-flush • Toilets
Moonlight Tops Hut
Great Walk • 20 bunks • West Coast • 12.3 km
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Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Walks nearby
Pororari River - Bullock Creek Road Track
Advanced • 5–6 hr • 15 km • 2.8 km away
Inland Pack Track
Advanced • 2-3 days • 25 km • 2.96 km away
Cave Creek Memorial Track/Kotihotiho
Easy • 1 hr 10 min return • 4 km • 3.06 km away
Mt Bovis Route
Expert • 8-10 hr • 8 km from track head • 4.23 km away
Punakaiki – Pororari Loop
Easy • 3 hr • 11 km • 4.34 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).