Whakamaharatanga Walkway
WalkHawke's BayOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 1 hr 40 min
- Distance
- 2.5 km / 3.5 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.nzAccessed from Onehunga Road, off Main North Road from Napier.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.43351° S, 176.85539° E
About this place
The walkway crosses farmland through two old pā sites with terraces, pits and middens (shell dumps). Most of the farmland was under water prior to the Napier earthquake in 1931.
The route
Rorookuri Loop Track
Rorookuri was an island in the original Te Whanganui a Oroto lagoon and its archaeological features are of much interest. One of these, Otiere Pā, was defended by two transverse ditches and a bank across the narrow headland, both of which can still be seen today. The Rorookuri Loop Track follows the base of Rookuri Hill, past Otiere Pā and back to the carpark.
Rorookuri Summit Track
The other option is to walk over the top of Rorookuri Hill and back around either side. The summit offers magnificent views of Hawke’s Bay.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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West Shore Holiday Park
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National Aquarium of New Zealand carpark
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Walks nearby
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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).