Walk Details
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Cathedral Cove Walk
- Location
- Foot access to the Cathedral Cove car park is at the western end of Hahei Beach and vehicle access is up Grange Road (turn left past shops and go all the way to end of Grange Road). Foot access to Te Pare Point Historic Reserve is at the eastern end of Hahei Beach or by vehicle along Pa Road (turn first right on entering Hahei).
- Description
A walking track from the car park leads down to Gemstone and Stingray Bays as well as Mare’s Leg and Cathedral Coves.This recreation reserve boasts some of New Zealand’s most spectacular coastal scenery.
Cathedral Cove Marine Reserve, Te Whanganui- A-Hei, covers 9 square kilometres and is New Zealand’s sixth marine reserve. It is administered by the Department of Conservation. This site was chosen for a marine reserve because of the rich and varied habitats associated with the coastline and outlying islands. Reefs of hard rock, soft sediments, intricate caves and underwater arches provide homes for complex communities of plants, crustaceans, molluscs and fish.
- Duration
- 1.5 hours
- Level
- Medium
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Carpark
- Historical
- Lookouts
- Picnics
- Plant Life
- Swimming
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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