Waitaia Track
Track category
Walking track
Time:
1 hr 30 min - 2 hr return
Distance:
2 km
Description
The track crosses private land before branching into a loop track of easy gradient. It passes through regenerating coastal forest, with kanuka, treeferns, nikau, tanekaha, kauri, puriri and hard beech present. There are a number of old mining tunnels and several small stream crossings (some are bridged). Picnic tables and seats provide convenient stopping places. The area was extensively logged and mined in the past. It is now part of the Project Kiwi Kuaotunu Kiwi Sanctuary.
Getting there
Off Waitaia Road, 1 km south of Kuaotunu on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Places to stay
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.
Plan and prepare
Keep to the track to avoid dangerous mine shafts in the area.