Te Weheka Walkway/Cycleway
WalkWest Coast
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Distance
- 5 km
- Biking time
- 40 min
- 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.nzTe Weheka starts from SH6 just south of the Bella Vista Motel on the main road of Fox Glacier township.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 43.47754° S, 170.01666° E
About this place
Walk or cycle through bush from Fox Glacier township to a viewpoint of the largest active landslide in New Zealand.
The route
Cyclist on Te Weheka Pick up the track on the left hand side of SH6 south of the Bella Vista Motel. The track enters the forest and follows SH6 for 400 m before turning east and heading into the Fox Glacier Valley. Along this first section of track the Minnehaha Track leaves and then re-joins Te Weheka Walkway / Cycleway. Take care at the intersections with the Minnehaha Track – cyclists watch for walkers crossing! As the track heads up valley it climbs steadily but easily before ending at a view of the largest active landslide in New Zealand. There is no glacier view from this track.
Mountain biking
This is a shared-use track. Follow the mountain bikers code : respect others, respect the rules, respect the track.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Fox Glacier Top 10 Holiday Park
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H. E. L. Porter Memorial Lodge
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H. E. L. Porter Memorial Lodge is a hut located in the West Coast region. The provided records do not include further details about its facilities or location.
Chancellor Hut
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Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Castle Rocks Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • West Coast • 12.3 km
Castle Rocks Hut is a standard four-bunk hut located in the Glaciers area of the West Coast.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Pioneer Hut
Serviced Alpine • 12 bunks • West Coast • 14.5 km
Pioneer Hut is a serviced alpine hut with 12 bunks located in the Glacier area of the West Coast.
Mattresses • Lighting • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
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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).