Plan Your Journey

Following a dedicated cycle path between Westport and Charleston, the awe-inspiring heritage trail offers riders an invigorating experience along a truly spectacular coastline. Along a wide, smooth path through podocarp forest, nikau palms and expansive beaches, riders journey back in time to the days of Māori Pounamu gatherers and the glittering gold rush era.

Great Rides App

The Kawatiri Coastal Trail is now featured on The Great Rides App; New Zealand’s best guide and tracking app for the Great Rides.

Once a trail is downloaded it can work offline:

• to track your position along the trail using your phone’s GPS
• showing key stops on the trail with photos and descriptions
• providing information about trail sections with elevation profiles
• identifying bike related services to help you along your ride
• as a guide with trail information all packaged into one app