Heaphy Track

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The Heaphy Track is one of New Zealand’s Great Walks, a multi-day hiking trail famed for its diverse landscapes ranging from rugged mountains and forests to wild West Coast beaches.

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Heaphy Track canonical 6
Heaphy Track region 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Great Walk of New Zealand
long-distance hiking trail
accessRestriction booking required for huts and campsites in Great Walk season
country New Zealand
crossesRiver Gouland Downs streams
Heaphy River
followsRiver Heaphy River
hasEcosystem subalpine grassland
temperate rainforest
hasFacility backcountry huts
campsites
hasHighestPoint Gouland Downs area
linked to: Gouland Downs
hasLandscapeFeature West Coast beaches
coastal forest
limestone formations
podocarp forest
river valleys
tussock-covered high country
hasStartingPointElevation lowland near sea level at Kohaihai
hasSurface formed track
hasVegetation beech forest at higher elevations
nikau palms near coast
hasView Tasman Sea
hasWildlife great spotted kiwi (roroa)
native forest birds of New Zealand
takahē (reintroduced in area)
weka
isPopularFor multi-day tramping
scenic photography
length approximately 78.4 kilometres
locatedIn Kahurangi National Park
locatedInRegion Tasman District
West Coast, South Island
managedBy Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
namedAfter Charles Heaphy
nearCity Karamea
partOf New Zealand Great Walks network
region northwest South Island
safetyConsideration rapidly changing West Coast weather
river level changes after heavy rain
season all year (weather dependent)
terminus Brown Hut
Kohaihai
trailUse hiking
mountain biking (seasonal sections)
typicalDuration 4 to 6 days

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Kahurangi National Park contains Heaphy Track
Gouland Downs partOf Heaphy Track region
linked to: Heaphy Track
Gouland Downs crossedBy Heaphy Track
Great Walk hut foundOn Heaphy Track