South Coast Track: 55 km in Southland
The South Coast Track is a named multi-day track in Southland. The governing figure used here is 55 km (DOC · South Coast Track), not a straight line between towns.
Typical time on the route is 4 days. Grade: Tramping track. Season window: October to April.
You can walk the coastal viaducts without the Okaka climb. Port Craig Hut. Tuatapere is the town. Overlaps the Hump Ridge coastal day; this page is the DOC coast-only version.
The itinerary on this page is the published stop sequence: Tuatapere, Bluecliffs, Port Craig Hut, Te Waewae Bay. 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
Tuatapere — town. Bluecliffs — beach start. Port Craig Hut — mill site. Te Waewae Bay — road end.
Distances, grades and seasons above follow DOC · South Coast 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.
