Lewis Pass Highway: 330 km in Canterbury / West Coast
The Lewis Pass Highway is a named touring highway in Canterbury / West Coast. The governing figure used here is 330 km (NZTA SH7), not a straight line between towns.
Typical time on the route is 1 day. Grade: Alpine pass. Season window: Year-round; ice in winter.
Lower and quieter than Arthur’s Pass. Maruia Springs is the soak. Springs Junction is the Tophouse/SH65 split toward Nelson. Reefton is the West Coast gold town.
The itinerary on this page is the published stop sequence: Hanmer Springs, Springs Junction, Reefton, Greymouth. 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
Hanmer Springs — detour, hot pools. Springs Junction — SH7/SH65 split. Reefton — gold town. Greymouth — if you keep going to the sea.
Distances, grades and seasons above follow NZTA SH7. 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.
