Wills Valley Track
DOC track · West Coast
Wills Valley Track is a 7.3 km DOC tramping track in West Coast with 486 m of climbing and a high point of 568 m.
This track is for experienced trampers and starts at the Gates of Haast Bridge. Like most of the smaller valleys in this area, the Wills’ lower reaches are gorged, and then open out to flats further up.
Track stats
| Distance | 7.3 km |
|---|---|
| Time (DOC) | 5 - 6 hr |
| Difficulty (DOC) | Advanced |
| Track type | Tramping Track |
| Elevation gain | 486 m |
| Elevation loss | 129 m |
| Highest point | 568 m |
| Lowest point | 194 m |
| Region | West Coast |
| Start | -44.03948, 169.37972 |
| End | -44.03929, 169.45873 |
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
Huts near the track
- Wills Hut (on the track)
GPX file
Download the Wills Valley 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.
Nearby DOC tracks
- Thunder Creek Falls (1.0 km away)
- Brewster Track (4.2 km away)
- Fantail Falls Walk (4.2 km away)
- Haast Pass Lookout Track (7.8 km away)
- Bridle Track (11.1 km away)
Plan it offline in TrailTreks
Plan Wills Valley Track in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.