CaveHidden gem
Rawhiti Cave
Takaka, Tasman
Steep walk to a viewing platform at a huge cave mouth in Golden Bay.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
A short drive from Takaka and a steep, narrow track up a valley lead to a viewing structure at the mouth of Rawhiti Cave. The entrance has some of the richest cave-mouth plant life in the country. Plan on about an hour up, and keep to the formed track to protect the formations.
Good to know
- Cross Dry River only when it is low, it floods after rain
- Gate access goes through private land, leave gates as you find them
- Watch for loose rock and slippery rock
- Best time
- Dry weather
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Glenview Road then Packard Road from Motupipi, informal car park
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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