Whangarei
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About
This walk provides breathtaking coastal views that extend from Bream Head in the north down to the Tāwharanui Peninsula in the south. The Coromandel Peninsula and Great Barrier Island/Aotea are often seen on the horizon. The track starts along the beach, then climbs quite steeply for about 20 minutes to a lookout point. It then winds past ancient pōhutukawa teetering on the sheer slopes before descending to the stony beach below. From here you can walk back along the beach (8 km), but only at low tide. Keep to the marked track as it crosses private property.
Mangawhai is 25 km from Waipu to the north and 26 km from Wellsford to the south. Access to the track is from the Kaipara District Council car park near the Mangawhai Surf Life Saving Club at the end of Wintle Street.
You may see New Zealand pigeon/kererū/kūkupa or kākā making an occasional visit from the offshore islands. Local iwi call the New Zealand pigeon/kererū the kūkupa. Pōhutukawa and nīkau palms feature on this walk. Interesting rock formations and geology can be seen exposed along the rocky coastal section.
Mangawhai Cliffs Walkway
Free
