WalkHidden gem
Mapoutahi Pā
Purakaunui, Otago
Walk along Purakaunui Bay's beach to Mapoutahi Pā.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min

A sandy-beach walk of about 45 minutes around Purakaunui Bay to Mapoutahi Pā, a headland pā site. Pick a lower tide and you'll have an easier time of it.
Good to know
- Plan around tide
- Take sun cover
- Getting there
- Short walk from the road end or car park; DOC lists it as 45 min (easy).
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