3219 - South Island Trip - South Coast Loop 

3219 - South Island Trip - South Coast Loop -

29 Jan to 07 or 10 Feb 2026 (9 or 11 Days)

PLEASE REGISTER BY 30 NOVEMBER 25

Summary

This will be a tough long trip which, the weather will dictate what we end up doing from the proposed itinerary below. The plan is to walk most of the Coast Track but, complete a loop via Lakes Poteriteri and Hauroko. Once the group is known we can discuss to include option to include a rest day.

 

Departure / Return

We depart from Te Anau and the return place to be decided. People must arrive in Te Anau on the 28 January 26 AND, be ready to depart early next day. Each person is to make their own arrangements in getting to Te Anau. Te Anau is easy to get to by flying into Queenstown and getting the Tracknet Shuttle to Te Anau.

 

Accommodation

Accommodation prior to and after the trip to be advised. Transport to/from the track to be sorted.

 

Proposed Trip Itinerary

Day prior to start we will look at travelling to Tuatapere and stay the night to give us an early start the next day. Day one to Port Craig School Hut. Day two to Wairaurahiri Hut. Day three to Waitutu Hut. Option: Overnight trip to Westies Cave Hut (2 days). Back at Waitutu Hut we head north off-track to Lake Poteriteri Hut, where we join tracks again. From Waitutu Hut we follow a DOC trapline to Slaughterburn Hut but, from this Hut to Lake Poteriteri Hut there is no track but we follow a ridgeline. Waitutu Hut to Lake Poteriteri Hut we will allow 2 to 3 days. From Lake Poteriteri Hut we follow a track to Teal Bay Hut on the edge of Lake Hauroko. Then we follow a track back to the Carpark.

 

NOTE: Although this trip is 8 or up to 12 days long, we need to build-in a couple of days for weather and look at doing a couple of “short” days to give our bodies a rest. Tents will need to be taken.

Those doing this trip will need to be flexible with time-frames as there will be no, guarantee how long this trip will take and for one to reach them returning home.

 

Trip Costs

Will advise if any.

 

Further trip details will be sent to those that register.