EasyWestport
6.0 km↑127 m1.5–2 hr★4.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
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Dog-friendly tracks in West Coast
West Coast has 56 dog-friendly tracks mapped and 5 with water on the route, around Hokitika, Ross and Haast. The top-rated is Cape Foulwind Walkway from Lighthouse Road near Westport.
56 tracks0 where they can run5 with water on the route5 DOC campsites
Easy 12Moderate 10Hard 24Expert 10
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All 56 tracks in West Coast
Sorted by rating. Every entry opens its full trail sheet with the elevation profile, dog verdict and nearest places to stay. To filter and explore interactively, use the map above.
ModerateReefton
3.5 km↑158 m1–1.5 hr★4.7 rating
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyHaast
2.7 km↑0 m0.5–1 hr★4.6 rating
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateHaast
10 km↑15 m2.5–3 hr★4.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyGreymouth
0.6 km↑23 mabout 12 min
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyGreymouth
5.5 km↑16 m1–1.5 hr★3.7 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateKumara
11 km↑47 m2.5–3 hr★3.7 rating
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateGreymouth
6.1 km↑313 m2–2.5 hr★3.3 rating
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
EasyWestport
1.3 km↑13 m17m
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
Moderate
8.6 km↑55 m1h 48m
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Moderate.
Easy
1.9 km↑12 m23m
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
Easy
0.4 km↑15 m6m
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyReefton
2.2 km↑29 m29 min
Dog access: Dogs allowed. Difficulty: Easy.
HardHokitika
3.8 km↑691 mabout 1 hr 54
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
ExpertHokitika
5.4 km↑414 mabout 1 hr 46
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Expert.
ExpertHokitika
3.4 km↑567 mabout 1 hr 37
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Expert.
ExpertHokitika
6.3 km↑0 m1 hr 15 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Expert.
HardHokitika
2.4 km↑346 m1 hr 2 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHaast
7.3 km↑770 mabout 2 hr 44
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
ExpertHaast
33 km↑659 m7 hr 37 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Expert.
EasyRoss
1.1 km↑74 m20 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Easy.
EasyJackson Bay
3.9 km↑11 m47 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Easy.
HardLake Moeraki
11 km↑254 mabout 2 hr 32
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
EasyRoss
3.2 km↑84 m46 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Easy.
ExpertRoss
7.8 km↑1120 m3 hr 25 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Expert.
HardHokitika
8.0 km↑154 mabout 1 hr 51
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHokitika
6.1 km↑156 mabout 1 hr 28
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHokitika
8.2 km↑308 m2 hr 9 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHokitika
8.8 km↑519 mabout 2 hr 37
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHokitika
7.4 km↑667 mabout 2 hr 35
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHokitika
3.2 km↑558 mabout 1 hr 34
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHokitika
5.3 km↑505 mabout 1 hr 54
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardRoss
9.3 km↑948 m3 hr 25 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
ModerateLake Paringa
3.7 km↑105 m54 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ModerateHaast
6.3 km↑65 mabout 1 hr 22
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ExpertHokitika
9.2 km↑1278 mabout 3 hr 58
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Expert.
ModerateHokitika
6.0 km↑85 mabout 1 hr 20
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Moderate.
HardHarihari
16 km↑554 m4 hr 6 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHarihari
8.7 km↑544 mabout 2 hr 39
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
ExpertWhataroa
6.1 km↑1143 m3 hr 7 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Expert.
HardHokitika
6.5 km↑298 mabout 1 hr 48
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
ModerateHokitika
9.3 km↑115 m2 hr 2 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Moderate.
ExpertRoss
6.3 km↑1160 m3 hr 11 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Expert.
ExpertRoss
5.2 km↑396 mabout 1 hr 41
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Expert.
ExpertRoss
9.2 km↑1050 m3 hr 35 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Expert.
HardHaast
15 km↑250 m3 hr 29 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHokitika
8.8 km↑552 mabout 2 hr 40
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHokitika
7.3 km↑536 m2 hr 21 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHokitika
2.0 km↑350 m59 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHokitika
2.2 km↑30 m29 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHokitika
3.4 km↑593 mabout 1 hr 40
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHokitika
5.3 km↑395 mabout 1 hr 42
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
HardHokitika
6.3 km↑4 m1 hr 15 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
EasyReefton
2.2 km↑62 m32 min
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Easy.
ModerateWhataroa
7.3 km↑115 mabout 1 hr 38
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Moderate.
HardReefton
3.6 km↑404 mabout 1 hr 23
Dog access: Permit needed. Difficulty: Hard.
Star ratings are average scores from the walkers who have logged each track.
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