Okarito Trig Walk - Okarito Trig Walk 8 Russell Street
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Contact Okarito Trig Walk
| Address : | Okarito Trig Walk 8 Russell Street, Ōkārito 7886, New Zealand |
| Phone : | 📞 +7 |
| Postal code : | 7886 |
| Website : | http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/west-coast/places/okarito-area/things-to-do/tracks/okarito-walking-tracks/ |
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Nick Williams on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great walk with good panoramic views but be prepared for a steep climb that is not well advertised and unless the weather is a beautiful clear day, the view is not that special as the mountains will be shrouded by clouds
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Justine Riwai on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Wet and overcast but perfect for a walk :) We found a park made out of drift wood so the family were able to capture some amazing pictures.
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Graeme Turner on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A beautiful view from the trig - certainly a bit of uphill but it's downhill coming back. You will not be disappointed.
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Benjamin Hockey on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What a walk. I live locally and this is my favorite walk in the area, tucked away in Okarito (20 minute drive from Franz Josef) it opens with a lovely board walk though the wetlands then into the forest.
There is several steep area's but push on its worth it. 90min return puts what ever rime you spend at the look out. From the top you can see the okarito lagoon, the south okarito forest, 3 mile lagoon and back to the southern alps including the Franz josef glacier.
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Verina Thirlwell on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A lovely walk through wetlands and native bush on well maintained tracks. There are a few steeper sections but anyone who is fairly active should manage ok.
Magnificent vistas reward you at every wiewpoint.
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Allan Shadbolt on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We didn't go to the trig. We went with a coach tour and people were surprised to see a coach. Our purpose was to go on the Lagoon and see the bird life ,which included the White Heron. We were also supplied lunch by the tour guide and local. We had a great experience learning about the area and how the Lagoon mouth to the sea can keep changing.
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Wild Lovely World on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ If you do this walk on a clear and sunny day, then the views are absolutely stunning.
At the summit you can see an awesome view of the mountains of the Southern Alps, including Mt Cook and Mt Tasman. The views of the west coast beaches and the okarito lagoon are also amazing.
If it isn't a clear day, then I would recommend to skip this walk.
It is a relatively simple and easy walk, starting from the car park with a board walk over wetland. Then it moves into the bush and climbs gently.
After around 10 minutes you will reach a nice viewpoint of the wetland and boardwalk you just crossed.
Continuing for another 15 minutes you will come to a view of the ocean and a bench - a nice place for a break.
After another 15 minutes you will reach a turning point, left up towards the trig or continuing right to the coastal walk. From this point, the walk to the trig gradually gets steeper as you climb towards the top. It will take about 15 minutes of steep walking to get to the top. Halfway you can take a nice break to admire the beach views through the trees.
At the summit there are panoramic views and information signs about the lagoon, wildlife and the Southern Alps. There is a good place to sit and relax before heading down.
On the way back it is mostly downhill, so it will take less time to return, around 35 minutes.
Total trip is around 1.5 hrs.
It is one of the best things to do in Okarito and was well worth a trip from Franz Josef to do this walk.
There is free drinking water, toilets and parking at the car park at the start of the walk.
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Gretchen H on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The dramatic-looking part of this walk in a lot of pictures, with the wooden walkway in the wetlands, is just a few minutes from the parking lot!
We didn’t have time for a long walk, but really wanted to see that wetlands walkway area, so we were pleasantly surprised to get there pretty quickly after setting off. As usual, bring insect repellent to stay safe from the sand flies.
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