Muriwai walk
Track category
Walking track
Time:
2 hr return
Distance:
6 km loop including road
Description
Muriwai walk
Muriwai walk
This stunning coastal walk leaves the car park and heads along a benched farm track along the ridge towards Wharekaiatua Pa. Domed topped bollards mark the walk as it is formed and grassed.
You will see views across to Great Barrier and the Hauraki Gulf. Follow along the track until you get to Muriwai estuary (note this is easier to cross at low tide) and continue along the beach until you get to the boat ramp at Port Jackson campsite. Walk through the campsite and head back up Fletcher Bay Road to the Hilltop car park or turn around and return via the Muriwai walk.
Caution: Care is required in windy weather as this walk is exposed.
Getting there
Head to Port Jackson, 58 km north of Coromandel. From Coromandel take the Colville Road for 22 km until the Whangaahei Junction, then turn left and follow the Port Jackson Road for 28 km until you get to Fantail Bay. From Fantail Bay follow the road for a futher 8 km.
Drive along Fletcher Bay Road past Port Jackson campsite and up to the Muriwai Hilltop car park.
About the area
Port Jackson
At the northern tip of the Coromandel Peninsula, Port Jackson campsite is at the waters edge next to the beach. Maori archaeological sites are nearby including middens and a wahi tapu (sacred) site. Explore the area by foot or relax on the beach.
Plan and prepare
Before you go into the outdoors, tell someone your plans and leave a date to raise the alarm if you haven't returned. To do this, use the New Zealand Outdoors Intentions process on the AdventureSmart website. It is endorsed by New Zealand's search and rescue agencies and provides three simple options to tell someone you trust the details about your trip.