Pororari River Track
WalkWest Coast
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Distance
- 7 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.nzStart from the car park by the Pororari River bridge, 1 km north of the Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre on SH6.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 42.11440° S, 171.35433° E
About this place
The Pororari River Track is the pedestrian entry/exit for the Paparoa Great Walk. It follows a spectacular limestone gorge.
The route
The track is the pedestrian entry/exit for the Paparoa Great Walk. It follows a spectacular limestone gorge with two main features – a river with huge rocks set amongst deep pools, and beautiful forest featuring subtle changes from subtropical to temperate. A 15-minute gentle stroll from the car park brings you to a seat and a lookout, with spectacular views of the river gorge and its magnificent limestone cliffs. From this point on, the track narrows and the gradients become a little steeper. This area is subject to rockfalls so don't linger in this section. The track will continue for another 2.5 km until it meets the Inland Pack Track. Five minutes beyond this junction, following beside the river, the track leads to a suspension bridge – an ideal place for a rest and a photo stop before retracing your steps back to the car park. For the more adventurous, the Paparoa Great Walk continues upstream of the Pororari suspension bridge with the Paparoa hut a further 3-4 hrs up the track.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby
Punakaiki – Pororari Loop
Easy • 3 hr • 11 km • 0.33 km away
Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk
Easiest • 30 min loop • 1.1 km • 2.21 km away
Pororari River - Bullock Creek Road Track
Advanced • 5–6 hr • 15 km • 2.62 km away
Truman Track
Easiest • 30 min return • 1.4 km • 2.68 km away
Inland Pack Track
Advanced • 2-3 days • 25 km • 3.52 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).