Sandra personally reviewed, documented, photographed and walked the Motu Kaikoura Track on Great Barrier Island on 27 Dec 2022.
We arrived in Man O War Passage, anchored the yacht, jumped into the dingy and arrived on the little beach on Motu Kaikoura Island at 11.45am. The tide was very high making the beach non-existent.
After drying our feet and putting on walking shoes we headed off, nice to be on land for a good walk. The walk starts directly from the beach, it’s signposted “Road to Man O War Passage” 2 hours return. This is bang on as that’s exactly how long it took us.
It’s straight uphill from the start of the walk and is a bit of a slog up the hill. At the top is a working airstrip and some great views. You could of course turn back here after taking a few pics. We carried on following track for a gentle walk down hill walk through the pine trees giving us great shade from the sun.
It’s a nice mixed hike of dirt road and bush with views here and there. We arrived at Motu Kaikoura lodge 53 minutes after we set off. This is the end of the walk, now you’ll need to double back.
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