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Te Kopahou / Bunker Track
- Location
- Parking is available in the car park at the west end of Owhiro Bay Parade on the seaward side. The road beyond the quarry is not suitable for cars but okay for 4WDs. The gate is closed on Sundays to all vehicles from 9am to 6pm.
- Description
The start of the track is reached by following the sealed road from the wind turbine carpark to the radome and by walking south along the ridge. At the end of the gravel road there is an intersection of two tracks. Facing Cook Strait, the western (or right hand) track passes into private property and permission of the landowner should be obtained before entering. The track to the east (or left hand) below the trig is the Te Kopahou/Bunker Track. It descends rapidly, reaching a saddle with a second intersection. Carrying straight on will bring you to the Te Rimurapa headland (Sinclair Head), classified as a Maori reserve and an early settlement site and the Rimurapa observation post dating back to World War Two. This route from the trig to the bunkers is a steep 2km (4km return) and would take a further two hours return from the top.
The bunkers are an excellent view point and a great place to stop for lunch.
On the way back you may like to head into the valley at the saddle and come back either by the Coastal, Red Rocks or Radome tracks.
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- Distance
- 9.0 km
- Duration
- 3.0 hours
- Level
- Hard
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Carpark
- Historical
- Lookouts
- Plant Life
- Tramping
- Source
- www.feelinggreat.co.nz
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