Waipatiki Beach Coastal Walk
My guide to the Waipatiki Beach coastal walk north of Napier: cliff track to Aropaoanui Beach, the longer ridge loop, Maori land access, swimming, kahikatea forest, and what to bring.
My guide to the Waipatiki Beach coastal walk north of Napier: cliff track to Aropaoanui Beach, the longer ridge loop, Maori land access, swimming, kahikatea forest, and what to bring.
A 4.4 km loop from Marine Parade up steps and laneways past old villas to Bluff Hill Lookout, with views over Napier port and Cape Kidnappers.
Walk an easy 30 minute loop through through white pine and nikau palm forest, with native birdsong, a creekside picnic table and wheelchair access.
Sweeping ridge views over Lake Tutira, native birds and a farmland loop back to the lake edge. Check current DOC and HBRC track closures before heading out.