The Cathedral Cove Walk is the shortest walking route to the cove and takes about 45 minutes to complete. The track follows the cliff-tops overlooking …
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May 6, 2025
Just a heads up about parking, you can park there over summer but off season you have to park in town at a carpark. You can pay $7 to get a shuttle up to avoid the long steep walk up.Full review by Silva M
May 1, 2025
We drove and when we got to the town we saw a sign saying there is no parking and we had to turn off and park in a big lot about one KM from the beach. We did this only to discover there is parking a…Full review by Johnjfds
Mar 18, 2025
Really enjoyable scenic walk. Roughly 30 minutes each way without rushing with great views over the bay. There is also a nice ice cream opportunity on the trail. Cathedral Cove itself is pretty & uns…Full review by JamesB4329
Want to catch sunrise at Cathedral Cove for photography. How long does it take to walk from car park, given it will be in the dark (have head torch)?
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We just did thid walk, I'd allow 90 minutes from Hahei. The top car park is not open so you need to park in Hahei, it's about 45 minutes to the first carpark/bus drop off and another 45 …
We just did thid walk, I'd allow 90 minutes from Hahei. The top car park is not open so you need to park in Hahei, it's about 45 minutes to the first carpark/bus drop off and another 45 minutes to the cove
Hi. What's the recommended mode of transport from Whitianga town to Cathedral Cove (we don't have a car). Thank you.
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We rented a car and drove to all our destinations. We are used to going it on our own. But there are shuttles that will take you. Just ask your concierge desk.
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