Te Werahi Gate/Twilight - Te Werahi Loop
Tramping track
Time:
4 hr 30 min - 5 hr return
Distance:
16 km loop
Getting there
Cape Reinga and Te Paki are located at the northernmost area of New Zealand on the small, narrow Aupouri Peninsula, approximately 60 km north of Kaitaia. Just follow State Highway 1 north. From Te Paki onwards, follow Cape Reinga Road.
Cape Reinga Road is an unsealed road and gets very busy over the summer months. Please drive slowly and take extra caution.
You can access this track from the Te Werahi Gate car park on SH 1, signposted about 4.5 km before Cape Reinga.
From the gate, there are two well-graded walks to the coast, which connect with the coastal walkway as part of the loop. A dry-weather road across the farm leads to the signpost marking the beginning of the two tracks.
About the area
Cape Reinga and Te Paki are on the northern tip of the North Island, an area steeped in history and Maori tradition. The area provides easy access to idyllic campgrounds, great walking tracks and picnic areas.
Description
Boardwalk along the Te Werahi Gate /
Twilight - Te Werahi Loop
This loop track covers a range of landscapes and terrain. You first walk across paddocks for about 15 minutes. Once you stepped over a stile you walk through manuka scrub and over sand dunes. The track provides spectacular views of dunes, headlands and West Coast beaches.
To Werahi Beach:
Time: 30 min one way
Distance: 2.5 km
To Twilight Beach:
Time: 1 hr 15 min one way
Distance: 4 km
The Te Werahi Gate / Twilight - Te Werahi Loop track links up with the Twilight Beach to Te Paki Stream track towards south, the Te Werahi Beach to Twilight Beach track and the Cape Reinga to Te Werahi Beach track towards north, all of which form part of the Cape Reinga Coastal Walkway
Places to stay
This is a standard campsite in the Kaitaia area.
This is a standard campsite in the Kaitaia area.
Accommodation, food and fuel is also available at Waitiki Landing.
Plan and prepare
Trampers need to be fit and self sufficient. Carry water as streams along way can dry up over summer. Ensure your tent is mosquito proof, and bring insect repellent and food.
What to expect on a tramping track:
- Challenging day or multi-day tramping/hiking
- Track is mostly unformed with steep, rough or muddy sections
- Suitable for people with good fitness. Moderate to high level backcountry skills and experience, including navigation and survival skills required
- Track has markers, poles or rock cairns. Expect unbridged stream and river crossings
- Tramping/hiking boots required
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