Whananaki Walk

The 3h Whanabaki Coastwalk takes you to the Capitaine Bougainville Monument and the headland north of Oruea Bay before finishing the track at Whananaki Spit Reserve, but you can continue along the spit to the entrance to Whananaki Estuary, where you will find the footbridge to Whananaki North.

Car

15min

Walk

3hrs

15 min by car and 3hours walk and return to Whananaki via Sandy Bay which is a surf beach by the way.

Drive down on Lawnson Dr Road and road and turn right on Tutukaka Block road
When you can’t go any further, turn right on Matapouri Road towards Tutukaka
Pass the Tutukaka Marina and petrol station and keep driving until you reach Sandy bay via Matapouri
Once at Sandy’s the road will turn sharply left, follow it for a few seconds, pass a little bridge and take first on your right
Drive to the top and park before a gate
Start your walk (very good on bikes too)
Reach the forest that will take you to the Capitaine Bougainville Monument
Decide if you want to turn back there or keep going twoards Whananaki
On the off chance that you travel with someone who prefers driving than walking: one drives to Whananaki and meets up with walker at Whananaki itself where you can enjoy the foot bridge

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