Distance: 6.6 km (2.0 DOC hours) - Road - Easy terrain
Altitude: 1m to 29m. Gain: 72m. Loss: 74m . Gradient: 1 deg (Flat)
Skills:

Road (1/9)
Formed road, 4WD track, etc

Primary, mapped (1/5)
Formal route, on maps, principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

Easy (difficulty: 1/5)
Grass / prepared surface

None (difficulty: 1/7)
No alpine skills required

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

None (difficulty: 1/7)
No alpine skills required

No description

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

West from East Cape the road hugs the coast for 15km to Te Araroa, passing three headlands separated by 2 long beaches. At low tide, a beach-walk with short road sections round the bluffs. At high tide, road all the way.

The first beach, Waipapa, is gently sloped, broad, firm and good walking – intersected about 2/3 of the way along by a small stream.

The basic East Cape Campground lies in a paddock above – 100m from the beach.