It’s a stunning hour-and-a-half return walk along the coastline to Cathedral Cove. As you emerge through the picture-perfect archway framing the beach, …
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Jan 19, 2025
Great walk with beautiful views. Not an easy walk, per se. you will definitely get the heart rate going and there lots of steps at the beach end - probably a solid 30 minute walk each way. Well wor… Full review by Temac1970
Jan 4, 2025
This is a lovely and relatively easy walk. It is wheelchair and stroller/pushcar friendly up until the very end of the walk when there are stairs down to the beach. We collapsed the pushcar and carri… Full review by Christopher V
Dec 11, 2024
The Cathedral Cove pathway is now open! You park on the edge of town and take a shuttle to/from the trailhead. The cost is $7. Full review by shango994
Hi I’m from Auckland and just wondering do you have to pay to visit Cathedral Cave?
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Hi, there is no charge to visit Cathedral cove itself. You may have to pay to park in the car park and then either pay for a bus to the top of the hill where the trail starts or you can hike …
Hi, there is no charge to visit Cathedral cove itself. You may have to pay to park in the car park and then either pay for a bus to the top of the hill where the trail starts or you can hike to the top as we did. It is definitely worth a visit awesome scenery and wildlife!
During what hours can you catch a shuttle bus, in September?
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Probably best to check with the shuttle bus company (maybe call the general store). When I went in April the last bus back was at around 5pm, so I expect it would be similar in …
Probably best to check with the shuttle bus company (maybe call the general store). When I went in April the last bus back was at around 5pm, so I expect it would be similar in September.
Want to catch sunrise at Cathedral Cove for photography. How long does it take to walk from car park, given it will be in the dark (have head torch)?
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We just did thid walk, I'd allow 90 minutes from Hahei. The top car park is not open so you need to park in Hahei, it's about 45 minutes to the first carpark/bus drop off and another 45 …
We just did thid walk, I'd allow 90 minutes from Hahei. The top car park is not open so you need to park in Hahei, it's about 45 minutes to the first carpark/bus drop off and another 45 minutes to the cove
Hi. What's the recommended mode of transport from Whitianga town to Cathedral Cove (we don't have a car). Thank you.
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We rented a car and drove to all our destinations. We are used to going it on our own. But there are shuttles that will take you. Just ask your concierge desk.
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