Kumara Suspension Bridge
West Coast
Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa and the contributing council, licensed CC BY 4.0. Evidence: coded dog-access data in the licensed source. How we check dog rules.
Good to know
Dogs are allowed here. Keep them on the lead, watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.
Herenga a Nuku records this walk as suitable for a wheelchair, mobility scooter or pushchair. National Tracks Dataset, acquired 2026-08-17. It describes the built track, not today’s conditions, so the signs on the ground still win.
About Kumara Suspension Bridge
Kumara Suspension Bridge covers 1.9 km, in West Coast.
The track is a wide, firm, gravelled path, and follows the old tramway for about 2km to an impressive suspension bridge over a chasm and stream feedin
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 12 m, pitching up to 17 % at its steepest, and takes about 23m to walk.
Dogs are allowed here, on the lead.