Scenic drive
Great Coast Road (SH6 Westport to Greymouth)
Punakaiki, West Coast
Winding coastal highway between Westport and Greymouth, with beaches, bluffs and cave stops.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 4 hours
The drive hugs the coast with sea stacks, surf beaches and thick bush on the inland side. Allow a long day if you stop at Cape Foulwind, Charleston, Punakaiki and the beaches south of there.
Good to know
- Fill up fuel in Westport or Greymouth
- Few services in between
- Sunset is excellent from the beaches
- Best time
- Late afternoon for light
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed highway, narrow in places
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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