This is a really cool walkway that runs along the coast between Pukerua Bay and Plimmerton. It is a mostly flat walk but for long stretches you are walking on deep pebbles/rocks which is quite tough going. There are also a few places where you are climbing over rocks.
We parked at Pukerua Bay Beach and headed towards the end of the beach. You continue along the path towards the big rock with a hole through it. The path is still pretty well established at this point. As you pass the rock, you continue around a corner and you will come across a big fence between two huge rocks. You need to climb up to it and the left end opens out like a curtain. |
| The hills have eyes :) |
This is where the real walk starts. We didn't meet anyone this day (except for a group of sheep) and the last time we only came across one other couple. It is so beautiful and rugged. There are places where you can follow a track but it looks like there was a big rockfall and the track was buried or in other places slipped away.The end of the walkway brings you to a deserted quarry and around to the Marae. We walked through plimmerton and caught the train back to Pukerua Bay. From here you just follow your nose back to the beach - there are several ways.
Highly recommend this walk!
19 500 steps
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