Bush and Beach Walks (+ heritage)
There are lots of great walks to suit almost every level of fitness – and time frame. Explore the pristine native bush in the hills just behind town, walk under ancient Kauri trees, or take in the wide open Pacific Ocean vistas of the islands dotted Hauraki Gulf. Expansive sandy beaches and cute little bays are waiting to be discovered by you.
Bush and Beach Walks (+ heritage)
There are lots of great walks to suit almost every level of fitness – and time frame. Explore the pristine native bush in the hills just behind town, walk under ancient Kauri trees, or take in the wide open Pacific Ocean vistas of the islands dotted Hauraki Gulf. Expansive sandy beaches and cute little bays are waiting to be discovered by you.
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Let our local guides take you on an authentic experience! Discover the history and hidden stories of our town through the Boom, Bust & ...
This walk takes you to the historic Colville Cemetery, then past a wetland, and finally to view an old Maori fish trap
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Walk north from Colville Store, on the same side of the road, before crossing the road to access the foreshore. This walk passes by farmland, ...
At the top of the peninsula, and at the top of the list of things to do, this stunning coastal walk crosses farmland and goes through coastal forest with views of pinnacles and Aotea/Great Barrier Island to the north and Cuvier (Repanga) Island to the east.
This tramping track climbs from the campground to bush line with a great view of the gulf (no access across range). En route to Fantail Bay you ...
This is a 70-minute bush track that can be done as a return loop including Kauri Block Walk, sea views, and walk back through town viewing ...
From bush to beach and everything in between, there is so much to see and do all over the Northern Coromandel Peninsula. We cover the Northern ...
The north end of this track connects Kennedy Bay and Whangapoua roads through regenerating native bush and past a trig that is 1 hr from Kennedy ...
This track connects Whangapoua and Kennedy Bay roads through regenerating native bush and past a trig, with this southern half of it also a ...
This walk follows a ridge through regenerating bush with views of town and sea.
track category: Easy
track length: 500m to 1.6km
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Little Bay is a pretty 600 metre long beach.
Easy 1-hr return through beautiful bush, including a 1200-year-old kauri tree, and along the coast above Tuck's Bay.
track category: Easiest ...
This mostly shaded track is part of the original Waikawau to Kennedy Bay route used by goldminers and loggers. It goes up the main ridge past ...
This combines a long, sandy beach walk with a walk through tall kanuka and pine trees and/or estuary, depending on the tide.
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This area has three access spots: two from near Rings Beach and one from Matarangi. There are tracks with regenerating native bush, a wetland, ...
Motutere/Castle Rock is the rocky core of a former volcano rising above the bush, with views of both sides of the peninsula.
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This stunning coastal walk leaves the Muriwai Hilltop Carpark and follows a farm track along the ridge towards Wharekaiatua Pa and down to the ...
Southeast of Whangapoua Beach, this 1-hr return bush and beach walk includes a walk to a pa site, an old tramway line, and a window rock.
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This long, sandy beach includes 196 steps to a pa site on the southeast end, plus a short side track to Crayfish Bay.
track category: Easy
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This lovely, sandy beach has the bonus of sand dunes, some nice rocks to explore on the west end near low tide, and an estuary on the east ...
track category: Easiest
track length: 500m
walking time: 15-min return
track start location: see map below
km from town: 2km from town ...
Starting from behind the old Coromandel Hospital on Main St, this track goes into the hills in a former goldmining area.
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This easy bush walk with a glimpse of the sea runs between Rings Rd and Success Track.
track category: Easiest
track length: 600m
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Short, steep track with steps to lookout at the summit of Kennedy Bay Rd. On-site map names many landmarks and offshore islands; site was used ...
This bush walk descends from Waihirere Dr, through pōhutukawa and nikau trees, to a rocky beach. Enjoy superb scenery, amazing sea views and a ...
This is an easy walk through native bush to a lovely waterfall and swimming hole.
track category: Easy
track length: 200m
walking time: 10-min ...
Kauri form a significant part both of our cultural and our natural heritage. Sadly, they have become extremely rare.
This easy walk in a ...
This is a lovely, 2.5-km sandy beach, with an estuary and shorebirds at the north end.
track category: Easy
track length: 5-km return
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The walk to this 1-km-long beach is approximately 25 min one way from the northwest end of Whangapoua Beach, with 10-15 min walking over rocks ...
This very pretty track is mostly a gentle grade until reaching 136 steps to a stand of mature kauri. Through a beautiful and diverse bush ...
This lovely, safe swimming beach is also a good place for a 1-hr beach walk.
track category: Easiest
track length: the choice is yours
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Let our local guides take you on an authentic experience! Discover the history and hidden stories of our town through the Boom, Bust & ...
This walk takes you to the historic Colville Cemetery, then past a wetland, and finally to view an old Maori fish trap
track category: ...
Walk north from Colville Store, on the same side of the road, before crossing the road to access the foreshore. This walk passes by farmland, ...
At the top of the peninsula, and at the top of the list of things to do, this stunning coastal walk crosses farmland and goes through coastal forest with views of pinnacles and Aotea/Great Barrier Island to the north and Cuvier (Repanga) Island to the east.
This tramping track climbs from the campground to bush line with a great view of the gulf (no access across range). En route to Fantail Bay you ...
This is a 70-minute bush track that can be done as a return loop including Kauri Block Walk, sea views, and walk back through town viewing ...
From bush to beach and everything in between, there is so much to see and do all over the Northern Coromandel Peninsula. We cover the Northern ...
The north end of this track connects Kennedy Bay and Whangapoua roads through regenerating native bush and past a trig that is 1 hr from Kennedy ...
This track connects Whangapoua and Kennedy Bay roads through regenerating native bush and past a trig, with this southern half of it also a ...
This walk follows a ridge through regenerating bush with views of town and sea.
track category: Easy
track length: 500m to 1.6km
walking time: ...
Little Bay is a pretty 600 metre long beach.
Easy 1-hr return through beautiful bush, including a 1200-year-old kauri tree, and along the coast above Tuck's Bay.
track category: Easiest ...
This mostly shaded track is part of the original Waikawau to Kennedy Bay route used by goldminers and loggers. It goes up the main ridge past ...
This combines a long, sandy beach walk with a walk through tall kanuka and pine trees and/or estuary, depending on the tide.
track category: ...
This area has three access spots: two from near Rings Beach and one from Matarangi. There are tracks with regenerating native bush, a wetland, ...
Motutere/Castle Rock is the rocky core of a former volcano rising above the bush, with views of both sides of the peninsula.
track category: ...
This stunning coastal walk leaves the Muriwai Hilltop Carpark and follows a farm track along the ridge towards Wharekaiatua Pa and down to the ...
Southeast of Whangapoua Beach, this 1-hr return bush and beach walk includes a walk to a pa site, an old tramway line, and a window rock.
track ...
This long, sandy beach includes 196 steps to a pa site on the southeast end, plus a short side track to Crayfish Bay.
track category: Easy
track ...
This lovely, sandy beach has the bonus of sand dunes, some nice rocks to explore on the west end near low tide, and an estuary on the east ...
track category: Easiest
track length: 500m
walking time: 15-min return
track start location: see map below
km from town: 2km from town ...
Starting from behind the old Coromandel Hospital on Main St, this track goes into the hills in a former goldmining area.
track category: ...
This easy bush walk with a glimpse of the sea runs between Rings Rd and Success Track.
track category: Easiest
track length: 600m
walking time: ...
Short, steep track with steps to lookout at the summit of Kennedy Bay Rd. On-site map names many landmarks and offshore islands; site was used ...
This bush walk descends from Waihirere Dr, through pōhutukawa and nikau trees, to a rocky beach. Enjoy superb scenery, amazing sea views and a ...
This is an easy walk through native bush to a lovely waterfall and swimming hole.
track category: Easy
track length: 200m
walking time: 10-min ...
Kauri form a significant part both of our cultural and our natural heritage. Sadly, they have become extremely rare.
This easy walk in a ...
This is a lovely, 2.5-km sandy beach, with an estuary and shorebirds at the north end.
track category: Easy
track length: 5-km return
walking ...
The walk to this 1-km-long beach is approximately 25 min one way from the northwest end of Whangapoua Beach, with 10-15 min walking over rocks ...
This very pretty track is mostly a gentle grade until reaching 136 steps to a stand of mature kauri. Through a beautiful and diverse bush ...
This lovely, safe swimming beach is also a good place for a 1-hr beach walk.
track category: Easiest
track length: the choice is yours
walking ...
