Pororari River Track

DOC track · West Coast

Pororari River Track is a 3.3 km DOC walk in West Coast with 17 m of climbing and a high point of 42 m.

Pororari River Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

The Pororari River Track is the pedestrian entry/exit for the Paparoa Great Walk. It follows a spectacular limestone gorge.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.3 km
Time (DOC)1 hr 30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain17 m
Elevation loss15 m
Highest point42 m
Lowest point18 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-42.10700, 171.33985
End-42.12002, 171.37194

Distance, elevation and the profile are worked out by TrailTreks from DOC's track line and the LINZ 8 m elevation model, from the start marker on the map. Time and difficulty are DOC's.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Pororari River TrackElevation from 19 m to 37 m over 3.32 km.20 m30 m40 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 19 m to 37 m over 3.32 km.

GPX file

Download the Pororari River Track GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

Check current alerts on DOC before you go: tracks close for slips, floods, fire risk and pest control. The DOC page also has access, facilities and safety information.

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