3164 Te Paki track Northland

From 16th - 19th January 2025

This will be from the 16/1/2025 to 19/1/2025. This trip being put up in the pretence that the East coast damage should be fixed for the summer period and therefore sorted for January. You will need to take a tent and bookings are required at campsites. Total distance is 48km

Since it is a 7 hour drive to the start of the track, we will leave on the Wednesday morning and Camp at Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) and spend a nice day hopefully in the sun.

Day 1: We will go from Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) to Tapotupotu Bay. It is a 9km walk (3 hrs) along the beautiful Spirits Bay which takes you over Waitahora Lagoon to Pandora. Then another 9km walk (3 hrs) to Tapotupotu Bay where the track undulates along the top of a ridge, with stunning views across the Te Paki Reserves and to both the north and west coasts, including sand dunes, Cape Maria Van Diemen, and the distant Cape Reinga lighthouse. 

Day 2: We will walk to Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua, another 9km walk (3 hrs). The track starts at the western end of Tapotupotu Bay and climbs steeply for lovely views back towards the east along the coast or towards the Cape Reinga Lighthouse and Manawatāwhi/Three Kings Islands. You will then follow the cliffs before descending into Sandy Bay. Also there is a return side track to Te Werahi Beach (an extra 2km). Then we will go to Twight Beach 7.25km walk (3 hrs). Experience dune landscapes and views of Cape Maria van Diemen and Motuopao Island.

Day 3:  We will exit Twilight Beach and walk out Te Paki Stream 11km (4.5hrs).  The track ascends above the beach and you will walk through low growing vegetation with views across Te Paki Farm and out through the dunes.

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