Prohibition Road

4WD track in the West Coast region

Prohibition Road is a West Coast goldfields climb to around 580 metres, passing the country's deepest mineshaft and old ball mill foundations.

A climb up through the old West Coast goldfields, winding its way to a high point around 580 metres where the views open out across the surrounding country.

Up top you'll find the head of the country's deepest mineshaft, dropping 879 metres, along with the foundations of the old ball mill where quartz was once ground down to get the gold out. It's a real piece of mining history sitting right there alongside the scenery.

Worth the climb if you've any interest in the area's gold heritage, and the views from the top pay you back for the effort.

Scenic gravel

Grade

2 km

Distance

1 hrs

Time

Forest

Environment

Rocks

Surface

South Island

Island

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