Tōtaranui to Anapai Bay
WalkTasman
- Grade
- Intermediate
- Walking time
- 2 hr
- Distance
- 4.2 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.nzNelson to Tōtaranui is about two and a half hours. Take SH6 south out of Nelson and turn onto SH60 (the Coastal Highway) once past Richmond. Follow SH60 over the Takaka Hill to Takaka.
From Takaka follow signs to Pohara and Tata Beach, which will lead you past the Abel Tasman Memorial and onto Tōtaranui. The last 12 km is a narrow, winding, unsealed road.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 40.80316° S, 173.00211° E
About this place
For a great day walk option, follow the Coast Track north to Anapai Bay from Tōtaranui.
The route
The way to Anapai is simply the first section of the Coast Track heading north towards Separation Point/Te Matau. It is an easy one-hour walk from the Tōtaranui camp office to Anapai Bay. Return via the same track. Anapai is one of the National Park’s loveliest bays. Its beach is divided into two by rock outcrops, with a considerable contrast of shapes between the harder rock at the northern end of the beach, and the softer, more deeply weathered granite to the south. On the track there are sharp contrasts in vegetation between dry ridgecrest kānuka and the lush valley forest seen on the gentle descent into Anapai Bay.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
Wasps
Wasps are a possible hazard and are more common from December until April. Carry antihistamine if you are allergic to their stings.
Rubbish
Day visitors must take out their own rubbish.
Giardia
Giardia has been found in some park waters. It can be removed from drinking water by boiling, filtering or chemical treatment. All tap water at Tōtaranui is filtered.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Anapai Bay campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 0.2 km
Anapai Bay is a beachside campsite located on the Waiharakeke to Whariwharangi section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track. It is accessible only by walking or…
Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Mutton Cove campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 1.5 km
Mutton Cove campsite is a beachside campsite on the Waiharakeke to Whariwharangi section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track. It is accessible by walk-in or…
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush
Tōtaranui Campground
Great Walk • Tasman • 1.7 km
Tōtaranui Campground is a beachside campsite at the northern end of the Abel Tasman National Park, situated next to clear waters and golden sands. It is…
Boat launching • Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Dump station
Whariwharangi Bay campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 2.8 km
Whariwharangi Bay campsite is located on the Waiharakeke to Whariwharangi section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track in the Tasman region. Access is by walking or…
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush
Whariwharangi Hut
Great Walk • 20 bunks • Tasman • 2.8 km
Whariwharangi Hut is the most northern Great Walk Hut on the Abel Tasman Track, located in a grassy clearing within regenerating bush. Built around 1896 and…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - flush
Walks nearby
Gibbs Hill to Whariwharangi Bay Loop Track
Advanced • 5 hr 30 min loop • 18.3 km • 0.78 km away
Headlands Track
Easy • 1 hr loop • 1.6 km • 1.27 km away
Pukatea Walk
Easy • 30 min return via same track • 0.8 km • 1.3 km away
Gibbs Hill Track
Advanced • 2.52 km away
Tōtaranui to Awaroa Bay
Intermediate • 2 hr one way • 7 km (tidal) • 4.21 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).