Waiuta Town Walk
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Explore Waiuta, one of the West Coast’s best known ghost towns.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
This walk passes the Blackwater mine, settlement and recreation areas. Historic photos depicting the town are interpreted along the walk.
The Swimming Pool Walk (15 min, 450 m return) leads to the town pool. You can visit mine buildings and foundations on the return leg.
Getting there
Waiuta is signposted from the Reefton highway (SH7), 21 km south of Reefton. Follow the sealed and shingle road a further 16 km to Waiuta.
History and culture
There are a plethora of historic sites and relics around Reefton, mostly relating to quartz gold mining. In fact many of the walking tracks were originally formed as accessways to mines.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track