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Waitangitāhuna Wetland Walk
Whataroa, West Coast
Kahikatea forest and flax wetland to a Southern Alps viewing platform.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 25 min
A flat path winds through young kahikatea forest and flax wetland to a platform looking out to the Southern Alps. It takes 20 minutes and is great on a still morning.
Good to know
- Good for reflections on a calm day
- Getting there
- Short walk from the road end or car park; DOC lists it as 20 min (easiest).
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