Walks - North Hawke's Bay - places to go

Wairoa, Mahia Peninsula, Shine Falls and Bell Rock

Discover walks with plenty of room to stretch your arms wide as you embrace wide open spaces. Places to go include Napier – Gisborne road with the magnificent Shine falls, Bell Rock with its extraordinary formations, Guthrie-Smith Arboretum, Wairoa River walk and Mahia with its beaches and cliffs to explore.

LOCATION

Wairoa, Mohaka Viaduct, Mohaka River, Shine Falls, Bell Rock Loop Track, Guthrie-Smith Arboretum, Lake Tutira, Tangoio Falls, Waipatiki Beach and Scenic Reserve.

BEST TIME TO GO

Year round

NOTE

Staying in Napier, the road trip driving time to these walks is a minimum of 1 ½ hours one way. It is recommended for visitors driving from Napier these walks are planned for the long daylight hours of summer.

HIGHLIGHTS

Waterfall fans do not miss out with Shine Falls, a horsetail drop of 58 metres glory
Bell Rock limestone rock forms invoking the imagination together with stupendous views
Gordon-Smith Arboretum is must-go for lovers of gardens and parks (open between October – May, Sundays)
Mohaka Railway Viaduct, magnificent engineering over the white water Mohaka of rafting fame. Fabulous photo moments.

Lake Tutira @staycdean

Nature & Wildlife

Walks – North Hawke’s Bay – places to go

Wairoa, Mahia Peninsula, Shine Falls and Bell Rock

HIGHLIGHTS

Shine waterfalls

Bell Rock track

Wairoa River walkway

Sir James Carroll walkway - Wairoa

Mokotahi Hill

Mōhaka Marae

Mohaka Railway Viaduct Lookout

Waipatiki Scenic Reserve

Holt Forest

Guthrie-Smith Arboretum (Tutira)

Lake Tutira

Lake Opouahi - ECOED Kiwi Recovery Sanctuary

Boundary Stream walks - Pohokura Rd

Tangoio Waterfalls

White Pine bush scenic reserve

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