DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
An easy 1 hour 3.9 km return forest walk, which includes a visit to Peter's Pool.
Map Data: Google, Digital Globe, Department of Conservation (DOC).
below to explore this walk.
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
A very beautiful easy forest walk. Visit Peters Pool - a reflective "kettle" lake - cross glacial landforms and walk across the historic Douglas Suspension Bridge.
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
The track as far as Peters Pool is wide, flat and wheelchair friendly.
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
A stunning view over Peter's Pool.
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
This track is named after Charlie Douglas - a surveyor and West Coast character of the 1870s.
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Beyond Peters Pool the rainforest becomes more and more lush and beautiful.
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
The track descends to this intersection. Here we look back at the hill we walked down.
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Exploring along the track to the left brings us to the Douglas Bridge.
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
This the view upstream from the swingbridge.
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
And then we return to the Douglas Walk and carry on walking...
DOUGLAS WALK - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
...until the track exits the rainforest at Franz Josef Glacier View Road.