Mountain & Sea Guided Walks

MOUNTAIN WALKS
WAIOHINE GORGE WALK
Welcome to the southern gateway to Tararua Forest Park. Experience the depth of
the gorge by taking the steep track down to the river to the basin or cross the
spectacular suspension bridge spanning the gorge to be engulfed in lowland forest
on the other side. Either option will give you an appreciation for the scale of the
gorge.
Brackenridge Country Retreat & Spa and the Department of Conservation are
offering all year round guided walks for all levels of fitness, with trained and
knowledgeable guides. Learn about the unique Wairarapa ecology and
conservation values on a guided tour.
Minimum 5 people per trip required
Maximum 10 people per one guide up to two guides
Transport and packed lunch included in price
Duration of walk: allow for 4 hours (12pm 4.30pm) which includes return
transport and lunch.
PRICE PER PERSON: $99.00

Please note this walk is a fine-weather walk only. Fitness requirements are moderate
and above due to steepness in some parts.

Mountain & Sea Guided Walks

COASTAL WALKS
TE HUMENGA DUNES
The road from Lake Onoke to Cape Palliser Marakitaki-a-Kupe offers dramatic
scenery with many attractions.
A rich history of Maori occupation, still evident in the landscape and legends of the
area, is overlaid with a history of 19th century seafaring disasters and the fishing
village lifestyles of today. The Cape Palliser lighthouse was installed in 1897. Climb
the 250 steps to take in the views from the lighthouse.
The fur seal colony at Cape Palliser is the only one in the North island where
breeding is well established.
Geological formations of note include the Putangirua Pinnacles and the coastal
Whatarangi Bluff. Many of the coastal rock formations contain fossils. The reefs at
Cape Palliser comprise lumpy pillow lava erupted onto the sea floor more than 100
million years ago.
Visit one of the most intact dune ecosystems along the Wairarapa south coast,
which is being protected by both DOC and the landowners, and also the Te
Humenga dunes, which is one of the 10 most important dunes in the lower North
island.
Minimum 5 people per trip required
Maximum 10 people per one guide, up to 20 people with two guides
permitted
Transport and packed lunch included in price
Duration of walk: allow for 4 hours (12pm 4.30pm) which includes return
transport and lunch.
PRICE PER PERSON: $99.00