| Paparoa Track | |
|---|---|
 Moonlight Tops on the Paparoa Track | |
| Length | 55.7 km (34.6 mi) |
| Location | Paparoa National Park, New Zealand |
| Designation | Great Walk |
| Trailheads | Blackball, Punakaiki |
| Use | Tramping, Trail running, Mountain biking |
| Difficulty | medium |
| Season | Summer to autumn |
| Months | Late October to late April. Possible to walk in winter months too, but for experienced hikers only |
| Sights | Sunsets, limestone cliffs, beech forests |
| Hazards | Extremely cold temperatures, rain, wind, snow, flooding, steep slopes |
| Surface | dirt, rock |
| Website | Department of Conservation |
The Paparoa Track is a 55.7 km (34.6 mi) shared hiking and mountain biking track located in Paparoa National Park in the South Island of New Zealand. The track was created as a memorial for the 29 miners who lost their lives in the Pike River Mine disaster. The track is the tenth Great Walk to be created and has been fully open since 1 March 2020.[1] It was the first addition to the Great Walks in 25 years.[2]
- ^ "Paparoa Track and Pike29 Memorial Track". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Warne, Kennedy (September–October 2018). "Wayfinders". New Zealand Geographic. No. 153. Retrieved 6 July 2022.