Located on the western edge of the Kahurangi National Park, the walk to Kahurangi Point Lighthouse is an unmarked route along a wild and often windswept coastline in a vast, isolated landscape.
Date hiked: June 2023
Distance: ~ 30 KM
Duration: 2 days
More info on the trail:
- https://tinytramper.com/kahurangi-lighthouse/
- https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/kahurangi-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/kahurangi-point-route/
- https://www.wildernessmag.co.nz/trip/kahurangi-keepers-house-hut-kahurangi-national-park/
Tide times:
- https://tideking.com/New-Zealand/West-Coast/Buller-District/Kahurangi-Point/
- https://www.tideschart.com/New-Zealand/Tasman/Tasman-District/Takaka-Golden-Bay/
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Beautiful drive to trailhead
2:14 - Crossing Anatori River / Start of track
4:26 - 7 km road walking to the coast
6:07 - Crossing Turimawiwi River
7:33 - Crossing Anaweka River
9:05 - Crossing Big River
10:30 - Last bit to the hut
11:46 - Kahurangi Keepers Hut
15:48 - Searching for Kahurangi Lighthouse
20:52 - Heading back
23:25 - Big River at high tide + logistics
26:50 - More beach walking
28:38 - Driving back