Te Pare Historic Reserve Walk

Te Pare Historic Reserve Walk

Te Pare Historic Reserve Walk

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2 Face-to-Face

4 Hahei

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Te Pare Historic Reserve Walk

1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

Te Pare Historic Reserve encompasses the remains of two prominent Ngati Hei pa sites. The views from the headland are spectacular, stretching for miles up and down the coast.

Walking Track

Access

The start of the track is signposted from the end of Pa Road. This is the first turning on the right entering Hahei. Alternatively, there is an access way from the far side of the creek at the southern end of Hahei Beach.

Track

The track is metalled for the first section and then becomes well-formed across the grass at the top of the headland. The path climbs gently, but steadily.

Polynesian History

On sighting the beautiful coastline, the sail master Hei called out. He thought the outward curve of a headland on one of the offshore islands resembled the shape of a nose. The area was thus named Te-O-a-Hei, meaning the exclamation of Hei. After burial at Hereheretaura pa, his bones were removed to Tokatea (Castle Rock).

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

DOC Coromandel

Central government organisation

Location

North IslandCoromandelHahei

Categories

  • Activity__walking_and_trekkingWalking
  • Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-36.8434652758431

175.816919708252

Latitude
-36.8434652758431
Longitude
175.816919708252

Nearby

Reviews

  • 4.5/5

    Great views after an easy walk.

    3 minutes before there is a little car park area with clean public toilets and picnic tables.

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Easy walk-great views.

    Can get down onto Hahei Beach and wander over creek and back to carpark.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago