WalkHidden gem
Monro Beach walk
Bruce Bay, West Coast
Forest walk to a beach where Fiordland crested penguins can nest.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
A 40 minute walk leads through bush to Monro Beach, a place where Fiordland crested penguins come ashore in spring. It is a wild, quiet beach.
Good to know
- Penguins nest July to November
- Keep distance from birds
- Sandflies
- Best time
- Early morning or dusk
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Roadside car park off SH6
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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