Kaihoka Lakes Walk
WalkTasmanOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 10 min
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- 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.nzAt Pakawau, turn left off the main road and head over Pakawau Saddle, turning right on to Kaihoka Road just before Whanganui Inlet. Follow this road for 6 kilometres to Kaihoka Lakes Scenic Reserve.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 40.55308° S, 172.60096° E

About this place
This 10 minute walk begins beside one lake and heads gently down to the other.
The route
Coastal hills form a dramatic backdrop to these beautiful lakes. A 10-minute walking track begins beside one lake and heads gently down to the other. There is space to picnic at the car park and further along the road next to the lake.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
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Walks nearby

Pūponga Farm Track / Green Hills Route
Advanced • 3 hr return • 10 km • 6.44 km away

Wharariki Beach Track (Archway Islands)
Easy • 20 min one way • 1 km • 8.57 km away

Knuckle Hill Track
Advanced • 1 hr 20 min • 9.92 km away

Pillar Point Lighthouse Track
Easy • 45 min one way • 1.5 km • 10.66 km away

Pūponga Hilltop Walk
Advanced • 3 – 5 hours one way • 8 km • 10.73 km away
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Sources
- 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).
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.