Callery Gorge Walk - Callery Gorge Walk 21 Cowan Street
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Contact Callery Gorge Walk
| Address : | Callery Gorge Walk 21 Cowan Street, Franz Josef / Waiau 7886, New Zealand |
| Phone : | 📞 +7 |
| Postal code : | 7886 |
| Website : | https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/westland-tai-poutini-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/callery-gorge-walk/ |
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Musin Yohan on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful scenery during the walk till the end. At the end is the hanging bridge crossing the beautiful bluish river. Unfortunately the going on must stop to the end of the bridge. Walking up the hill and down to the river bank takes about 40 minutes from Franz Josef village. Highly recommended for the nature lovers!
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B F on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Callery Gorge and Tatare Tunnels - Easy to do both in 3-3.5 hours with plenty of time to play on the suspension bridge and in the tunnel, respectively.
Tatare Tunnels shares a trailhead with the Callery Gorge Walk. You walk for about 500 meters up the service road, until you come to a fork. Go left for Tatare Tunnels, and right for Callery Gorge.
I set out around 8 am and first went to Callery Gorge (about 35-40 mins.) then turned around and went back to the fork, then up to the Tatare Tunnels. I returned to my car around 11:15 am, with lots of time spent on the Callery Gorge suspension bridge and in the tunnels.
The initial part of the Callery Gorge hike is up a service road, past the water supply tanks, and some...???EXPLOSIVES??? (see picture). You continue to the left. and the path becomes more of a trail. Trail was a bit soggy in some places after a few days rain. You will soon come to a wooden bridge with a small stream/waterfall flowing underneath. A bit underwhelming...Don't worry, you're not there yet. Continue down the trail and come to the second bridge, the suspension bridge. A sign will stop you at the end of the suspension bridge when you can go no further.
Go early and have the suspension bridge to yourself, as I did. Lots of fast flowing blue-gray water after the rain!
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Chris Binns on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Easy to get to the start of this walk from the town and about 45 min walk to the bridge across the gorge with good view of the river below. The bridge is closed at the far end and you have to return the same way.
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BradJill on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ One of the interesting and easy hikes around Franz Josef, is the Callery Gorge Walk, This is approximately a 5 km return hike, that shares trailhead with the shorter Tartare Tunnel track at the end of the Cowan Street cul-de-sac in town.
The hike is relatively flat for the first 1.25km or so before entering a more heavily forested area with a beautiful trail winding through large boulders, fallen tree trunks, creeks and root covered paths. Lots of rich green environs that at times look like something out of a Lord or the Rings scene. The trail ends at a beautiful short suspension bridge over a nice little gorge with deep blue pools.
This trail took us around an hour and fifteen minutes. We hiked in light rain, finding the trail traction just fine. Overall, a good option for those looking for easy walks through forested areas near town in Franz Josef.
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Andy on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Shame the second bridge is closed as path washed away. Otherwise quite a pleasant walk.
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Wild Lovely World on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Do this if you have time but it is not a must do. It is a bush walk with a lookout, waterfall and gorge with bridge.
The sign says 40 min return but in reality it takes about 1 hr to the gorge and 1 hr back from the sign.
The start of the trail follows a gravel road for about 20 min to a water plant. From there it takes 40 minutes to the gorge, and the trail gets much more interesting, winding up and down through the ancient bush.
There is a good viewpoint after about 15 minutes overlooking the bridge into Franz Josef and the river.
Continuing for another 15 minutes and you pass a bridge over a waterfall. From there you follow the trail downhill, and there are many loose rocks and it could be slippery after rain.
After another 10 minutes you will come to the callery gorge bridge. The bridge is very wobbly, rusty and old. It can only hold 5 people. Walk along the bridge for a view of the gorge. The water could be clear blue but for us it was pale blue/murky/chalky colour. The view the other way looks at the river/road to the Franz Josef glacier.
Return is back the same way.
It was enjoyable for us to spend 2 hrs doing a walk, and the bush was very interesting and nice, but that is because we had a lot of time in Franz Josef. If you are short on time, I recommend to skip this and do the Franz Josef glacier walk and the peters pool walk.
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Gretchen H on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A beautiful bush walk culminating in a bridge across the Callery River just before it joins the larger Waiho River.
Be aware that this isn’t a loop trail—the bridge crosses the river and then very abruptly ends. However, it’s so pretty that it’s a pleasure to walk back the same way.
Rumor has it that animals often hang out around the odd water tank about halfway along the trail. We weren’t lucky enough to see any, but maybe you will!
As usual, bring insect repellent to keep the sandflies off.
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Darryn Johnston on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ very beautiful walk that is well worth the 90 minute trip. Starts by following old mining track up through native forest, we were very amused to see "explosives" sign, no idea what they would be used for. At the end of the gravelly road it becomes a narrow track, you are never far from the sound of running water or native fauna.
Truly beautiful native forest is fabulous.
at times the track is very steep, so although it is realatively short, you do need to be sure footed.
Ends on a picturesque swing bridge overlooking the entrance to Franz Josef Glacier.
very pleased we did it!
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