# Rakiura Track, Horseshoe Bay

> The start of the Rakiura Track, a three-day Great Walk of about 32 kilometres through coastal forest, with huts and campsites on Stewart Island.

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The start of the Rakiura Track, a three-day Great Walk of about 32 kilometres through coastal forest, with huts and campsites on Stewart Island. Shorter day walks use the first section. Huts and campsites need booking, and the track can be very muddy.

- **Nearest town:** Oban, New Zealand
- **Category:** Nature & parks
- **GPS:** -46.8950, 168.1330

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually February–March and November–December. Still fine, with some compromises, in January, April and October. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Bluff to Stewart Island / Rakiura and Ulva Island](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/nzz-stewart-island-rakiura/)

## Nearby

- [Rakiura Museum](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-rakiura-museum/) – 1 km
- [Observation Rock](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-observation-rock/) – 1 km
- [Ulva Island / Te Wharawhara](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-ulva-island/) – 3 km
- [Stirling Point, Bluff](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-stirling-point/) – 36 km

## FAQs

### Where is Rakiura Track, Horseshoe Bay?

Rakiura Track, Horseshoe Bay is in Oban, New Zealand, at GPS -46.8950, 168.1330.

### Which road trips pass Rakiura Track, Horseshoe Bay?

Rakiura Track, Horseshoe Bay is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Bluff to Stewart Island / Rakiura and Ulva Island.

### What is there to see near Rakiura Track, Horseshoe Bay?

Places worth a stop nearby: Rakiura Museum (1 km), Observation Rock (1 km), Ulva Island / Te Wharawhara (3 km) and Stirling Point, Bluff (36 km).

### When is the best time to visit Rakiura Track, Horseshoe Bay?

The most pleasant months are usually February–March and November–December. Still fine, with some compromises, in January, April and October. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)