Blue Spur Bushwalk

Incredible place,must be careful of the soil.

I have the feeling this walk is underrated as a tourist attraction! We had lots of fun and highly recommend it if you're in the area to see the Gorge. You can easily do both the Gorge hike and this small loop in one day. There are several remains of the goldmines to see, the canopy of trees is spectacular, and the rugged terrain makes for lots of fun (stone steps, large networks of roots, passing above and underneath hanging branches etc). The stone tunnels are the highlight. We simply loved it.

A must do short walk in hokitika. A little slippery at very start in the wet but good footing for most of it. Wear good shoes.if wet. Middle of summer most footwear would be fine.

Great adventure for a short walk (less than 3km) preferable to complete in dry conditions as it gets rather slippery heading to the top. Beautiful in the summer or winter - highly recommend!

Great walk if you don’t mind a little off-roading! Lots of bird activity and trails are well marked.

Such a cool little hīkoi, so much to look at! We had so much fun in only 2 km.

Walk time is approx 1 hour (depending on your speed)A loop track that goes through an old mining area (1860s), starting on Old Blue Spur - Arahuru Road, Be careful of the mineshafts (there are many). Well marked with info and history as you walk. Quite slippery so wear something appropriate.

The Blue Spur Bushwalk is an excellent walk through the gold fields of yesteryear. The trailhead is easy to find and there's a decent into panel at the small carpark. There are signs of mining everywhere on the track with remnants of mine tunnels, cuts, pits, channels, races and stone piles everywhere. You do need to be careful and aware of the danger. The walk is through a beautiful forrest these days. It's shady all the way and is an awesome walk. You have to be very able bodied though as the track has scrambles up and down rocky areas. Nothings too hard but if you're not sure footed you may struggle. The walk lasts for about an hour and a half though if you really wanted to go round quick you could probably get round in an hour. Stopping for photos and wondering about the folks who worked the area 150 years ago meant we took closer to 2 hours to make the loop. The track is not that well defined in some areas and you do need to pay careful attention to the orange trail markers. All in all though this is an excellent way to spend a few hours in a stunning location. Drive around the scenic loop on the way in and out for some nice views too.

very wet and slippery with our hiking boots. did only a few hundred meters and found it to risky and did not want to break a leg. but it looked beautiful

Awesome little hike round the old gold mining area, trail is a bit hidden at times but easily found while scanning for the markers!