Walking Explore the numerous tracks that climb from the park entrances through regenerating bush up to and along the forested ridges. There are many lovely views to take in and each track has its own particular character and difficulty, from walking to tramping tracks. The Butterfly Creek valley is a very popular picnic spot. Kowhai Street – Butterfly Creek picnic area (2 hours return) Muritai Park – Butterfly Creek picnic area (3 hours return) Bus Barn – Butterfly Creek picnic area (2.3 hours return) MacKenzie Road – Butterfly Creek picnic area (3.5 hours return) Hawtrey Route between the McKenzie and Kereru Tracks (1 hour one-way) The Hawtrey Route is unformed and marked with orange discs. Allow plenty of time to finish in daylight. Ferry Road – Wainuiomata Hill Road (2.5 hours one-way) Lees Grove – Lowry trig lookout (1.5 hours return) The well-formed and sheltered Lees Grove track climbs through native bush and is the most popular of the five tracks leading into the park from Wainuiomata. Fern Gully – Lowry trig lookout (2 hours return) Walking/mountain biking Wainuiomata Hill Road – Lowry trig lookout (2 hours return) Rata Ridge – Lowry trig lookout (2.5 hours return) Most mountain bikers start at Wainuiomata Hill Road and ride up Lowry trig before descending to the Zigzag or Rata Ridge entrances. Northern Forest Walking/mountain biking The Pencarrow Coast Road is a wide metalled track that runs south from Burdans Gate. The hills above the Parangarahu Lake provide intermediate level mountain bike riding. There are no facilities and little shelter, so take food, drink, warm clothing and sun protection. Be prepared for strong headwinds. Horseriding is prohibited in the lakes area. Burdans Gate – Pencarrow Lighthouse (4 hours return) Lake Kohangapiripiri loop (2 hours) Fishing/diving Surfcasting and diving are popular on the Pencarrow Coast but watch for changes in the weather as the area is very exposed. Parangarahu Lakes Area Walking Coast Road Bridge Carpark – Climbing boulders (2.5 hours return) Coast Road Bridge Carpark – Lighthouse complex (2 hours one way) Lighthouse complex – World War II remnants (20 minutes one way) Mountain biking The tracks and grassy terraces at Baring Head provide challenging terrain and generally rough surfaces, but the views are great. Horseriding Horseriding in Baring Head is by permit only. Keep to the designated tracks. Swimming There is good access to swimming holes in the Wainuiomata River. Fishing/diving The Wainuiomata River is a well-known brown trout fishery. You must have a fishing licence. Diving along the Fitzroy Bay area is a popular activity for those prepared to hike in. Baring Head Parangarahu Lakes Area Northern Forest Baring Head B r i d l e T r a c k Private property (no public access) Private property Private property Cottages Climbing boulders Historic Pump Shed Coast Road To Orongorongo Station and Turakirae Head W a in u io m ata River Marine terraces WWII Remnants Karaka Grove Para trig 166m Fitzroy Bay Baring Head Baring Head 1 kilometre 130 178 285 343 360 373 152 238 Howard Rd Track Hawtrey trig Butterfly Creek picnic area Gollans Stream Cheviot Rd Track Dillon St Track Wainuiomata Hill Road Kaitawa Rd Track Ferry Rd Track Korimako Track MacKenzie Rd Track Muritai Park Track Kowhai St Track Bus Barn Track Kereru Track Williams Park Puriri Track Main Ridge Track Zigzag Track Main Ridge Track Rata Ridge Track Lowry trig Burdans Gate EASTBOURNE WAINUIOMATA Days Bay York Bay Lowry Bay Lees Gr Track Fern Gully Track Coast Road Gollans Stream Butterfly Creek Ngaumatau Road Wainuiomata River Ferry to Wellington Northern Forest 1 kilometre 47 96 140 224 108 182 145 Marine terraces Lake Kohangapiripiri Lake Kohangatera Lighthouse Track Lakes Block circuit Kohangatera Track Cameron Ridge Track Gollans Stream wetland Pencarrow historic lighthouse Fitzroy Bay Valley View Hill Track P e n c a r r o w C o a st Road 500m To Parangarahu Lakes Area (7km) To Baring Head (16 km) T r a c k s a r e s h a r e d GIVE WAY P l e a s e b e c o n s i d e r a t e KEY Mixed forest Broadleaf forest & regrowth Scrub Wetlands Grassland Entrance High point (height in metres) Lighthouse Building World War II lookout Bridge or boardwalk Locked gate Walking track Walking/tramping/mountain biking Tramping track Route Gravel road Bus stop Parking Toilets Mapboard Swimming Picnic Fishing Walking Tramping Route Mountain biking easy Mountain biking intermediate Mountain biking advanced Horseriding Rock climbing Wildlife Viewing point 0 1 km 0 1 km Stay safe The weather can be changeable and extreme on the southern coast, so please: Check the weather forecast before your trip Carry warm and waterproof clothing, and enough food and drink Plan your route and tell someone your intentions Wear strong lace-up footwear Watch for vehicles on Pencarrow Coast Road and in Baring Head Beaches south of Burdans Gate and in Cook Strait are unsuitable for swimming due to strong currents No swimming in Lake Kohangapiripiri or Lake Kohangatera Note Avoid streams during heavy rain NZTopo50 BQ32 map offers more detail of the area
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Walking Explore the numerous tracks that climb from the park entrances through regenerating bush up to and along the forested ridges. There are many lovely views to take in and each track has its own particular character and difficulty, from walking to tramping tracks. The Butterfly Creek valley is a very popular picnic spot.
Kowhai Street – Butterfly Creek picnic area (2 hours return)
Muritai Park – Butterfly Creek picnic area (3 hours return)
Bus Barn – Butterfly Creek picnic area (2.3 hours return)
MacKenzie Road – Butterfly Creek picnic area (3.5 hours return)
Hawtrey Route between the McKenzie and Kereru Tracks (1 hour one-way) The Hawtrey Route is unformed and marked with orange discs. Allow plenty of time to finish in daylight.
Ferry Road – Wainuiomata Hill Road (2.5 hours one-way)
Lees Grove – Lowry trig lookout (1.5 hours return) The well-formed and sheltered Lees Grove track climbs through native bush and is the most popular of the five tracks leading into the park from Wainuiomata.
Fern Gully – Lowry trig lookout (2 hours return)
Walking/mountain bikingWainuiomata Hill Road – Lowry trig lookout (2 hours return)
Rata Ridge – Lowry trig lookout (2.5 hours return) Most mountain bikers start at Wainuiomata Hill Road and ride up Lowry trig before descending to the Zigzag or Rata Ridge entrances.
Northern Forest
Walking/mountain biking The Pencarrow Coast Road is a wide metalled track that runs south from Burdans Gate. The hills above the Parangarahu Lake provide intermediate level mountain bike riding. There are no facilities and little shelter, so take food, drink, warm clothing and sun protection. Be prepared for strong headwinds. Horseriding is prohibited in the lakes area.
Burdans Gate – Pencarrow Lighthouse (4 hours return)
Lake Kohangapiripiri loop (2 hours)
Fishing/divingSurfcasting and diving are popular on the Pencarrow Coast but watch for changes in the weather as the area is very exposed.
Parangarahu Lakes Area
Walking Coast Road Bridge Carpark – Climbing boulders (2.5 hours return)
Coast Road Bridge Carpark – Lighthouse complex (2 hours one way)
Lighthouse complex – World War II remnants (20 minutes one way)
Mountain biking The tracks and grassy terraces at Baring Head provide challenging terrain and generally rough surfaces, but the views are great.
HorseridingHorseriding in Baring Head is by permit only. Keep to the designated tracks.
SwimmingThere is good access to swimming holes in the Wainuiomata River.
Fishing/divingThe Wainuiomata River is a well-known brown trout fishery. You must have a fishing licence. Diving along the Fitzroy Bay area is a popular activity for those prepared to hike in.
Baring Head Parangarahu Lakes Area
Northern Forest
Baring Head
Bridle Track
Private property(no public access)
Private property
Private property
Cottages
Climbing boulders
Historic Pump Shed
Coa
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To Orongorongo Station and Turakirae Head
Wainuiomata (16 km)
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Marine terraces
WWII Remnants
Karaka Grove
Para trig 166m
Fitzroy Bay
Baring Head
Baring Head
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Hawtreytrig
Butterfly Creek picnic area
Gollans Stream
Chevio
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Dillon St Track
Wainuiomata Hill Road
Kaitawa Rd
Track
Ferry Rd Track
Korimako Track
MacKenzie
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Muritai Park Track
Kowhai St Track
Bus BarnTrack
Kereru Track
Williams Park
Puriri Track
Main R
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Zigzag Track
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Tra
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Rata RidgeTrack
Lowrytrig
Burdans Gate
EASTBOURNE
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York Bay
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Lees Gr
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Fern Gully Track
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Ngaumatau Road
Wai
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Ferry to Wellington
Northern Forest1 kilometre
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140
224
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145
Marine terraces
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KEYKeyMixed forestBroadleaf forest & regrowth ScrubWetlandsGrasslandEntrance with mapboardWalking pathWalking and Mt. biking trackTramping trackTramping routeGravel roadBus stopParkingToiletsMapboardWalkingTrampingMountain biking Horse ridingRock climbingWildlifeViewing pointHigh point (height in metres)Lighthouse BuildingWorld War II lookout Crown owned landBridge or boardwalkLocked gate
Mixed forest
Broadleaf forest & regrowth
Scrub
Wetlands
Grassland
Entrance
High point (height in metres)
Lighthouse
Building
World War II lookout
Bridge or boardwalk
Locked gate
Walking track
Walking/tramping/mountain biking
Tramping track
Route
Gravel road
Bus stop
Parking
Toilets
Mapboard
Swimming
Picnic
Fishing
Walking
Tramping
Route
Mountain biking easy
Mountain biking intermediate
Mountain biking advanced
Horseriding
Rock climbing
Wildlife
Viewing point
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Stay safe
The weather can be changeable and extreme on the southern coast, so please: Check the weather forecast before
your trip Carry warm and waterproof
clothing, and enough food and drink
Plan your route and tell someone your intentions
Wear strong lace-up footwear Watch for vehicles on Pencarrow
Coast Road and in Baring Head Beaches south of Burdans Gate
and in Cook Strait are unsuitable for swimming due to strong currents
No swimming in Lake Kohangapiripiri or Lake Kohangatera
Note Avoid streams during heavy rain NZTopo50 BQ32 map offers more
detail of the area
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