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Mangaone Caves
Nuhaka, Hawke's Bay
Open-access limestone caves reached by a farmland track off Mangaone Road.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Turn off SH2 onto Mangaone Road, about 4 km north of Nuhaka, and follow the narrow unsealed road for 6 km to a signposted grass parking spot. The track crosses private farmland on a poled route and leads to a limestone cave that is usually wet inside. Bring a torch and old shoes.
Good to know
- Stay on the poled route, it crosses private farmland
- Mangaone Road is unsealed and used by logging trucks
- Expect mud, and a wet cave
- Getting there
- Short walk from the road end or car park; DOC lists it as 25 min one way (easy).
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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