South Coast Track

Southland · New Zealand

Distance57.7 km (35.9 mi)along the line

Climb865 m (2,838 ft)841 m (2,759 ft) down

High point129 m (423 ft)lowest 4 m (13 ft)

DOC's time7 hr to Port Craig, 4 days to Big Riveras DOC publishes it

Walking time15 h 52 minone way, moving, our estimate

GradeExpertDOC

Elevation profile

Map

Map: LINZ NZ Topo, Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, CC BY 4.0

Pink: the track. Orange: huts.

Plan it with offline topo maps: try it for 14 days

About the track

Rugged southern Fiordland coast: Rarakau to Port Craig is an easy overnight, but beyond it to the remote Big River needs above-average fitness and real backcountry navigation skills.

Huts on or near the track

Westies Hut (4 m)
Wairaurahiri Hut (18 m)
Waitutu Hut (13 m)
Port Craig School Hut (36 m, bookable)

South Coast Track on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.