Reefton - Big River 4WD road

DOC track · West Coast

Reefton - Big River 4WD road is a 20.3 km DOC tramping track in West Coast with 936 m of climbing and a high point of 802 m.

This track through beech forest and mining sites is only suitable for walkers or experienced mountain bikers and four-wheel drivers.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance20.3 km
Time (DOC)3–4 hr driving / 7–8 hr walking one way
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain936 m
Elevation loss629 m
Highest point802 m
Lowest point285 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-42.20288, 171.93668
End-42.29038, 171.84254

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 Reefton - Big River 4WD roadElevation from 285 m to 799 m over 20.3 km.200 m400 m600 m800 m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km
Elevation from 285 m to 799 m over 20.3 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Reefton - Big River 4WD road 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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Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Reefton - Big River 4WD road in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.