The Old Ghost Road
In the North West corner of the South Island a 'ghost has been awakened' - and so too has New Zealand's longest continuous single track.....
West Coast
Led and powered by massive volunteer efforts (>29,500 hours to date), the 85km Old Ghost Road would not have been possible without the generous in-kind and monetary support from hundreds and hundreds of outdoor-lovers who have donated time and money.
We took on the challenge of creating The Old Ghost Road as a not-for-profit community group, now we’re intent on rising to the challenge of sustaining it. As such, we are hugely reliant on your generous donations and ‘sustainability contributions’ to help us achieve this. Our pledge in turn is that we will continue to pour passion, commitment and hard work into this, but there are nevertheless limits to the results such inputs can achieve. If you haven't already contributed, or, having now visited and seen the trail in a new light, we'd really appreciate any support you can extend.
More about us
The Mokihinui-Lyell Backcountry Trust (MLBT) was established to create and operate The Old Ghost Road. Our aim is to assist in diversifying the region’s offering to visitors, celebrate its natural heritage, create economic opportunity, and ultimately reposition the West Coast as one of New Zealand’s must-visit regions for backcountry adventuring. Not only are we creating a recreational asset of significance, we are giving threatened wildlife throughout the area a helping hand via on-the-ground predator control efforts.
Latest update
Descent from Ghost Lake 13 November 2014
Short video documentary of our one of our volunteer campaigns.
Latest donations
Thank you for your generosity, Louise and Neil! We hope to welcome you back in the future.
We're delighted that you had a great experience on the OGR, Nick! Thank you for your kind donation.
Thank you very much Matt for your contribution, we appreciate it!
Thank you Dave, Tony, and Don for contributing and for your kind feedback. Your choice to give back, even when you’re not staying overnight, helps keep The Old Ghost Road alive and is valued every bit as much as any other contribution. And perhaps more importantly, it is a courteous and considerate gesture to all those others who do contribute via hut bookings, but perhaps aren't in the same position to take it on in a day like you all did. Thank you again.
Thank you very much! We hope that you had a wonderful time on the OGR, and extend our deep gratitude for your generous donation.
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Fundraise
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