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St James Falls is roughly a 1-hour drive away from Hanmer Springs or 2.5-hours from Christchurch or 1.5-hours from Greymouth. The road surface is always sealed.
If you drive from either Christchurch or Greymouth, travel on the SH-7 until you reach St James Walkway car park (signposted). Long-drop toilets and shelter are available there. St James Walkway and Rolleston Pack Track start from here.
From the parking follow a well-signposted 20-minutes loop path – Alpine Nature Walk. If you walk it clockwise, the best views of the waterfall (seen from a distance) are found along the first part of the walk.