Cathedral Caves Walk
WalkOtagoOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 30 min
- Route
- Return
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzThe track starts 2 km down an access road that is signposted on the main road, 7 km south of Tautuku.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 46.60721° S, 169.37717° E
About this place
Walk through bush and along the beach to explore the impressive Cathedral Caves.
The route
The track passes through the podocarp and kamahi forest of the Waipati Beach Scenic Reserve. On reaching the beach, it’s 10 minutes to the impressive CathEdral Caves. The sea has cut deeply into weaker sections of the cliffs and created caverns as much as 30 m high. The caves are only open when conditions are safe. Check the Cathedral Caves website (link below) before your visit and again on the day of your visit as opening times change if conditions change. The Cathedral Caves Walk is managed by a group of landowners of Kāi Tahu descent. For more information, tide tables and current status see the Cathedral Caves website .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Sources
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).