Coppermine Track
Alerts
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Walk through lowland forest to an area where copper was mined.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
This is a pleasant popular walk through lowland forest to an area where copper was mined.
Wharite Peak Track can be accessed from this track.
Getting there
Coppermine Road is located 10 km from Woodville. Woodville is 85 km from Napier on State Highway 2. Travel north east from Woodville along Pinfold Road for 9 km, then turn left into Coppermine Road.
This track is accessed from the road end.
Know before you go
Slips are common in this unstable erosion prone area, sometimes resulting in track closures.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track