Manuka Bay Lookout Track
WalkCanterbury
- Grade
- Intermediate
- Walking time
- 1 hr 45 min
- Distance
- 3 km
- 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.nzManuka Bay Lookout Track cannot be accessed from the southern (Hurunui River mouth) end. Significant slips and fall hazards exist and the southern end of Manuka Bay Track has been permanently closed.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 42.89303° S, 173.30109° E
About this place
This track hugs the coastline and provides sea views, lush forest and a number of landscape features.
The route
The Manuka Bay Lookout Track cannot be accessed from the southern (Hurunui River mouth) end. See more information in the 'Getting there' section below. The track crosses the open area then drops down to an area of regenerating mānuka and flax. There are good examples of tunnel and gulley 'badland' erosion in the banks alongside the track where rain has scoured out the soft clay. It then passes through a stretch of mature coastal forest featuring plants such as whauwhaupaku or five-finger, small-leaved kōwhai, and a variety of ferns. There are glimpses of the sea as the track winds in and out of bush filled gullies. Soon the track climbs again to give good views of the coastline and the nearby Hurunui lagoon. There is a headland atop 60 m cliffs where you can rest on a seat and admire the expansive ocean and coastal views.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Hurunui Mouth Camping Grounds
Canterbury • 2.6 km
Gore Bay Central Campground
Canterbury • 3.7 km
Gore Bay Buxton Campground
Canterbury • 4.3 km
Gore Bay Hillside Campground
Canterbury • 4.4 km
Cheviot Hotel Campground
Canterbury • 9.5 km
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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).