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Constant Bay Loop
Charleston, West Coast
Fifteen-minute coastal loop above a rugged stretch of the West Coast.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 20 min
A quick loop from the Constant Bay car park gives big views of waves breaking on rocks and cliffs. There are drops beside the path and it is very exposed, so it suits a calm day. Charleston is on SH6 between Westport and Punakaiki.
Good to know
- Stay back from edges, stray waves happen
- Climbers' access track is unmaintained, skip it unless experienced
- Open
- All year; avoid in big seas
- Getting there
- Car park off SH6 at Charleston
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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