About: Wangapeka Track

The Wangapeka Track is a tramping track in the north west of the South Island of New Zealand. It traverses the southern end of the Kahurangi National Park from the historic Wangapeka goldfields area west of Tapawera, to the coastal plains of the West Coast at Little Wanganui. The route is 59 km (37 mi) long, and crosses two saddles, each over 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in elevation. It typically takes walkers 4–6 days to complete. The route passes through the valleys of the Wangapeka River, Karamea River, Taipō River and Little Wanganui River. The majority of the track is in river valleys and under forest cover, with small sections in tussock land at Stag Flat and the Little Wanganui Saddle.