Nice views across the water towards Wellington and Kaikoura. The circuit takes about 2 hours at a moderate pace. Bit of a hike up the grass to see the WWII bunkers however worth it for the view. Although the route was reasonable easy to traverse, the grass would be really slippery after rain and there were patches of loose scree where hiking boots were definitely an advantage!
I'd recommend walking the circuit from right to left - walking around the coast to the Baring Head light house, the trig site and bunkers then across the grass to the car park.
It was disappointing to see that for a route only open for 3 months, most of the route markers had succumbed to either vandalism or itchy cows. I'd recommend printing out the map to help with the navigation.
Lots of nice spots for a picnic if you can keep out of the wind :)
Turikirae Head
Baring Head Lighthouse
NZ's version of "ruins" - on the way to the Trig Point. Maybe even 50 years old!
Looking towards Wellington
The Rose
what wind. HTFU.
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