# Punakaiki - Pororari River Loop, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Punakaiki - Pororari River Loop is a hiking trail in New Zealand. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 57. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/punakaiki-pororari-river-loop/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CHC Christchurch, 181 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [nznationalparks.com](http://www.nznationalparks.com/Paparoa-National-Park/https://www.doc.govt.nz/punakaiki-area-walks/#punakaikiloop) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Coordinates:** -42.11719, 171.34979 ## What it is and where Punakaiki - Pororari River Loop is a hiking trail in New Zealand. path nr.28 from Rother Wanderführer, Neuseeland Its coordinates are -42.11719, 171.34979; the nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC, Christchurch), 181 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-42.117194%2C171.349787) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.117194%2C171.349787) - **Trail network:** Regional It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/senderismo/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Punakaiki - Pororari River Loop is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 45 | | February | Best time | 13 h 39 | | March | Best time | 12 h 20 | | April | Best time | 10 h 51 | | May | Possible | 9 h 37 | | June | Possible | 8 h 57 | | July | Possible | 9 h 13 | | August | Possible | 10 h 18 | | September | Possible | 11 h 44 | | October | Best time | 13 h 10 | | November | Best time | 14 h 26 | | December | Best time | 15 h 04 | In December there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 57. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Punakaiki Marine Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/punakaiki-marine-reserve/): Marine reserve in New Zealand territorial waters · 3.8 km - [Irimahuwheri Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/irimahuwheri-bay/): Bight in New Zealand · 4.2 km - [Cave Creek Resurgence](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/cave-creek-resurgence/): Cave in Paparoa National Park, New Zealand · 4.8 km - [Pakiroa Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/pakiroa-beach/): Beach at Barrytown Flats, New Zealand · 7.3 km - [Pororari Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/pororari-hut/): Hut in New Zealand · 8.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: Hiking - [Kepler Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-08-kepler-track/): a three- to four-day tramp in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand - [Queenstown Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/queenstown-hill/): mountain in New Zealand - [Tongariro Alpine Crossing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tongariro-alpine-crossing/): tramping track in New Zealand - [Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-01-lake-waikaremoana/): Hiking trail in New Zealand's North Island - [Tongariro Northern Circuit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-02-tongariro-northern-circuit/): a three- to four-day tramp in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand - [Abel Tasman Coast Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-04-abel-tasman-coast-track/): walking track in New Zealand Every New Zealand place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Punakaiki - Pororari River Loop? It is a hiking trail in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Punakaiki - Pororari River Loop? October to April. In December there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 57. ### How do you get to Punakaiki - Pororari River Loop? The nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 181 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.117194%2C171.349787) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Punakaiki Marine Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/punakaiki-marine-reserve/), [Irimahuwheri Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/irimahuwheri-bay/), [Cave Creek Resurgence](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/cave-creek-resurgence/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6207586), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).