Distance: 9.7 km (3.0 DOC hours)
Altitude: 0m to 69m. Gain: 190m. Loss: 191m . Gradient: 2 deg (Flat)
Skills:

Unknown (0/9)
Not specified

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

Flat (difficulty: 1/5)
Flat

Unknown (difficulty: 0/5)
Not specified

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

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

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

The trail from Kapowairua along Te Horo Beach is initially flat but its sandy nature means it is not especially fast walking.
Cross the lagoon on a long zigzag footbridge and after a short climb around a headland arrive at Pandora Campsite

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No description

Distance: 2.2 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Benched track
Altitude: 15m to 242m. Gain: 62m. Loss: 289m . Gradient: 9 deg
Skills:

Benched track (3/9)
Benched, maintained, marked tramping track or pack-track

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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/5)
Not specified

Unknown (difficulty: 0/5)
Not specified

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

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

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

From campsite walk half km on well defined track to junction, take track to right dropping down to stream and follow raising track for approximately 1.5 km

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No description

Distance: 5.8 km (4.5 DOC hours) - Benched track - Easy terrain
Altitude: 11m to 262m. Gain: 193m. Loss: 416m . Gradient: 6 deg (Moderate)
Skills:

Benched track (3/9)
Benched, maintained, marked tramping track or pack-track

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

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional moderate climbs

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

Track undulates along the main ridge on old farm tracks until it skirts the coastal cliffs before dropping steeply to then cross a bridged stream.Taputaputa Campsite is 10min north

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Cape Reinga

Distance: 3.5 km (1.8 DOC hours) - Benched track - Easy terrain
Altitude: 2m to 182m. Gain: 225m. Loss: 233m . Gradient: 7 deg (Moderate)
Skills:

Benched track (3/9)
Benched, maintained, marked tramping track or pack-track

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

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional moderate climbs

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

From western end of beach the track climbs steeply,towards the top is a junction, don't take the track that leads to the north.After 1.5km the track descends steeply to Sandy Beach.

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Cape Reinga

Distance: 1.3 km (1.0 DOC hours) - Benched track - Easy terrain
Altitude: 8m to 195m. Gain: 193m. Loss: 9m . Gradient: 9 deg (Moderate)
Skills:

Benched track (3/9)
Benched, maintained, marked tramping track or pack-track

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

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional moderate climbs

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

Track starts from western end of beach,climbs steeply though low scrub to meet the end of Cape Reinga Road. Leave early enough to catch the sunrise

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Cape Reinga

Distance: 0.6 km (0.2 DOC hours) - Surfaced walkway - Easy terrain
Altitude: 139m to 195m. Gain: 78m. Loss: 22m . Gradient: 10 deg (Gentle)
Skills:

Surfaced walkway (2/9)
Gravelled / board-walked walking track for all abilities

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

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

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

Cape Reinga

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Paved path takes you from car park to the lighthouse.