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NZ Walking Routes > West Coast > Greymouth > Big River Tramping Tracks
Big River Tramping Tracks
- Location
- Walking access is either from Waiuta or Lewis Pass Highway 11 km east of Reefton. 4WD access is from Reefton via Soldiers Road.
- Description
Waiuta to Big River (3 hr 30 min – 5 hr)
The track is signposted from "Pro Road" Waiuta. It follows an old benched pack track and passes the Big River South Mine, water race and battery site in Sunderland Creek and other old mining sites.
Big River to Inangahua River (6 – 7 hr)
The journey out via tracks linking with the Golden Lead Battery Track and Inangahua Swingbridge Picnic area is more difficult, particularly in wet weather. However rewards include fine views and forest changes plus historic relics including coal mine trams, sawmills, hut sites and quartz battery.
- Level
- Medium
- Amenities
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- Historical
- Huts
- Lookouts
- Picnics
- Tramping
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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