Lankey Creek Tram Track
Alerts
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Walk on an old tram line to an enchanted forest.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
From Lankey Creek car park climb steeply to a Tram Track that overlooks the Inangahua River and Lankey Creek. Here are old coal and gold mines, with remains of winches and a battery.
Turn left onto the bridge just past the Energetic Mine site to follow Murray Creek back to the main highway at Blacks Point (35 min from junction). Or for a longer walk, continue on the full Murray Creek loop, which takes another 4 hr 30 min.
Mountain biking
Start up Murray Creek Track then turn off towards the Energetic Gold Mine site. The track follows an old tram track for most of the way. However, there are sections of steps and a steep, technical downhill to the Lankey Creek carpark.
Getting there
Start at the Lankey Creek car park on the Lewis Pass highway (SH7) about 3 km east of Blacks Point.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track