Punakaiki Walking & Hiking Guide

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Here’s our pick of the best walks & hiking tracks in Punakaiki

Below are our favourite walks & hiking tracks in Punakaiki for your enjoyment. Walks are listed randomly and include full details along with stunning photos taken by us. You’ll find points of interest, track highlights, history, track quality, elevation and a personal run down on what we think about the walk. Punakaiki is an inspiring place to explore with plenty of great walking trails.



List of all walks in Punakaiki

Fox River Cave Walk||||||||Fox River Cave Walk PunakaikiSouth Island

Fox River Cave Walk

5 kms • 3 Hours • Easy

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Gold Miners Inland Pack Track - Point 10|||||||Gold Miners Inland Pack Track Walk PunakaikiSouth Island

Gold Miners Inland Pack Track Walk

10 kms • 3 Hours • Very Easy

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Punakaiki Walks, South Island, New Zealand, Copyright Freewalks NZ-4 PunakaikiSouth Island

Punakaiki Caves Walk

0.05 kms • 1 minute • Very Easy

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Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk - West Coast Region - New Zealand - Looking out over the pancake rocks at the end of the walk PunakaikiSouth Island

Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk

0.40 kms • 1 Hour • Easy

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Truman Track|||||| PunakaikiSouth Island

Truman Track Walk

0.60 km • 1 Hour • Easy

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