Copland Track: 18 km in Westland
The Copland Track is a named multi-day track in Westland. The governing figure used here is 18 km (DOC · Copland Track), not a straight line between towns.
Typical time on the route is 2 days. Grade: Tramping track. Season window: Year-round to Welcome Flat.
Welcome Flat’s hot pools are the point. 18 km each way. Douglas Rock is further and alpine. Fox / Franz are the towns. The river is West Coast — flood closures happen.
The itinerary on this page is the published stop sequence: Fox Glacier, Karangarua, Welcome Flat Hut, Franz Josef. Cabins and holiday homes load live around each stop; hut and trailhead pins without a town page still search by radius.
Book DOC huts and Great Walks on the DOC system where that applies. Town beds are what this site lists. Carry the day’s food on remote legs — several of these routes have no shop between ends.
Stop by stop
Fox Glacier — nearest glacier town. Karangarua — SH6 trailhead. Welcome Flat Hut — hot pools. Franz Josef — alternative town.
Distances, grades and seasons above follow DOC · Copland Track. Confirm opening dates, slips and hut bookings on the operator or DOC page before you travel; alpine and West Coast tracks close or reroute after weather.
