South Coast Track
TrackSouthlandDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This track of varying difficulty leads along rugged southern Fiordland coast to Port Craig (easy overnight) and beyond to the more remote Big River (4 days one way).
Nearby stops
Wairaurahiri Hut
Standard • 13 bunks • Fiordland • 2.9 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Waitutu Forest Lodge
21 bunks • Southland • 3.3 km
Unnamed hut
Southland • 3.4 km
Percy Burn Hut
Southland • 4.3 km
Port Craig School Hut
Serviced • 20 bunks • Fiordland • 8.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Dogs
- No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
- Track type
- Intermediate
- Walking time
- 7 hr to Port Craig, 4 days to Big River
- Distance
- 61 km to Big River
- Trail network
- lwn
- Coloured waymarking
- white
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.46.23989° S, 167.24961° E
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Trails · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).