WalkHidden gem
Papamoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park
Papamoa, Bay of Plenty
Hilltop walks over old pa terraces with views from the Mount to the Kaimai Range.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
A regional park on the hills behind Papamoa, with farm tracks that climb past terraced pa sites, some of the largest in the region. The top gives you the whole Bay of Plenty coast. Tracks cross grazing land so stock may be around.
Good to know
- Bring water, there is little shade
- Keep to the tracks and leave gates as you found them
- Clear days give the best views of Mauao and Tauranga Harbour
- Best time
- Early morning or late afternoon
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Gravel car park off Poplar Lane, fine for cars
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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