Things To Do

You always regret most, the things you didn’t do.

Greymouth is the ideal base for day trips to Paparoa National Park (Punakaiki), Arthur’s Pass National Park and Westland National Park (Glaciers). With so much to do here, you may want to stay a few days.

  • Point Elizabeth Walkway: 3 hrs return (or 1.5 hrs return to lookout)
  • Coal Creek Falls Walk: 1 hr return
  • Woods Creek track: 45 min loop track around old gold mining site
  • Croesus Track: 18km, full day or overnight walk from Blackball (30 min drive)
  • Pancake Rocks: 20 min loop from Punakaiki (35 min drive)
  • Avalanche Peak: 5 -7 hrs loop from Arthurs Pass (1.5 hr drive)

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