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Southland District Walks
Southland has many walking tracks, from the easy to challenging, from 15 minutes duration to more than a week.
Below is a selection of available walks in the Southland District Council area, with those that are accessible to people using wheelchairs marked.
Mavora Lakes
- South Mavora Track 2-3 hours one way
- Kiwi Burn Loop Track 3 hours return
Piano Flat
- Ngahere Ara Track 30 minutes return
- Piano Flat Loop Track 1 hour return
- Waikaia River Track 4 hours return
Glenure Allan Reserve
- Loop Track 10 minutes return
Waikaka Way Walkway
- Waikaka Way Walkway 45 minutes return
Dunsdale Reserve
- Forks Flat Track 1 hour return
(wheelchair accessible for part of track to waterfall)
Forest Hill Scenic Reserve
- Derek Turnbull Track 2 hours one way
- Loop Track 1 hour return
Kamahi/Edendale Scenic Reserve
- Short Loop Track 15 minutes return
- Long Loop Track 30 minutes return
Seaward Downs Scenic Reserve
- Loop Track 40 minutes return
Kingswood Bush Scenic Reserve Woodlands
- Kingswood Bush Track 20 minutes return
Borland Nature Walk
- Loop Track 40 minutes return
(wheelchair accessible for part of the track to the swing bridge)
Tuatapere Scenic Reserve
- Loop Track 35 minutes return
(wheelchair accessible)
Alex McKenzie Park and Arboretum
- Arboretum Walk 20 minutes return
Roundhill
- Long Hilly Track 2 hours 15 minutes return
Mores Scenic Reserve - Riverton
- Hilltop Lookout Track 20 minutes return
- Mores Lookout Track 45 minutes return
- Kings Track 20 minutes return
- Mores Coastal Loop Track 2 hours return
Taramea Bay Walkway - Riverton
- Walkway Up to 2 hours
Waituna Viewing Shelter
- Waituna Viewing Shelter
(wheelchair accessible)
Waipapa Point
- Tararua Acre Cemetery 15 minutes return
- Waipapa Point walks
Waipohatu Recreation Area
- Loop Track 1 hour return
(wheelchair accessible)
- Waipohatu Waterfall Track 3 hours return
Slope Point
- Slope Point Walk 20 minutes return
Waikawa
- The Old Coach Road 20 minutes return
- George Aitken Walk 20 minutes return
Curio Bay
Petrified Forest Walk 10 minutes return
(wheelchair accessible for part of track)
For more information, a brochure "A Selection of Southland's short walks" has been created by Venture Southland and is available at various locations throughout Southland.
About this page
| First added: | 22 April 2009 |
| Last updated: | 22 April 2009 |
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P.O. Box 903
Invercargill 9840
Phone: 0800 732 732
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