Heaphy Track
Photo: Robert (Bic) Bicknell, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Heaphy Track is a tramping track in the north-west of the South Island of New Zealand. It passes Mt Perry and contains some caves with glow worms, rain forest, river walks and coastal walks. It is one of the Department of Conservation (DOC) Great Walks.
Understand4 km Heaphy Track is one of New Zealand’s Great Walks and crosses the remote north-west of the South Island through Kahurangi National Park.
PrepareThe Heaphy Track is managed as a Great Walk, meaning huts and campsites must be booked in advance through the Department of Conservation (DOC).
Get inThe nearest town to the northern end of the track is Collingwood and is easily accessible from Nelson via car, bus. There is also a local airport at Takaka.
WalkFrom Brown Hut, the track crosses the Brown River and a grassy flat before climbing steadily through podocarp and beech forest.
Stay safeThe weather in the Kahurangi National Park can change very quickly and the exposed areas can experience high winds and dense cloud. Don't take any weather warnings lightly.
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- Photo: Robert (Bic) Bicknell, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons