WalkHidden gem
Hapuka Estuary
Haast, West Coast
A boardwalk and forest walk to a lookout over the Open Bay Islands.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 30 min
A boardwalk crosses the intertidal edge, then the track runs through podocarp forest to a lookout facing the Open Bay Islands just offshore. About 20 minutes, near Haast.
Good to know
- Look for birds on the estuary
- Getting there
- Short walk from the road end or car park; DOC lists it as 20 min (easiest).
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