Guidebook for Whiritoa
Food Scene
Soul Burger
441 Port RdGourmet Burgers in Whangamata
Great casual place for meeting the locals and delicious wood-fired pizzas (note this place is generally only open during summer)
Mizzoni Whangamata
Great casual place for meeting the locals and delicious wood-fired pizzas (note this place is generally only open during summer)
Flatwhite Waihi Beach
21 Shaw RdGreat location and building. Good food and coffees
The Falls Retreat
25 Waitawheta RdExcellent food, service and setting. A little hidden secret!
Parks & Nature
Natural hot springs beneath the sand of the beach. Dig your own hot pool in the sand at low tide.
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Hot Water Beach
Natural hot springs beneath the sand of the beach. Dig your own hot pool in the sand at low tide.
Walk from Hahei beach over to cathedral cove (or kayak). Gorgeous views and beach with iconic rock archway.
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Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve
Walk from Hahei beach over to cathedral cove (or kayak). Gorgeous views and beach with iconic rock archway.
Walk around or up the mountain for amazing views of the area (and enjoy gelato on your return).
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Mount Maunganui
Walk around or up the mountain for amazing views of the area (and enjoy gelato on your return).
Windows walk in the Karangahake gorge follows the river through carved rock tunnels from the gold mining era. Take your torch for the 1km tunnel. You can also bike certain parts as part of the Hauraki Rail Trail
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Karangahake gjáin
State Highway 2Windows walk in the Karangahake gorge follows the river through carved rock tunnels from the gold mining era. Take your torch for the 1km tunnel. You can also bike certain parts as part of the Hauraki Rail Trail
Short walk from the northern end of Whiritoa takes you to Waimama. Good to get away from the crowds in summer. Cross over the lagoon to find the entrance to the trail- takes around 30mins.
Waimama Bay
Short walk from the northern end of Whiritoa takes you to Waimama. Good to get away from the crowds in summer. Cross over the lagoon to find the entrance to the trail- takes around 30mins.
Walk to the southern end of Whiritoa beach. There is an unmarked trail which takes you up stairs to a look out point over the beach. If you continue to follow this trail, you will discover the "blowhole" - a collapsed cave where the surf at times surges through into the cavern.
Kon Tiki Road
Kon Tiki RoadWalk to the southern end of Whiritoa beach. There is an unmarked trail which takes you up stairs to a look out point over the beach. If you continue to follow this trail, you will discover the "blowhole" - a collapsed cave where the surf at times surges through into the cavern.
The Pinnacles Track is a very popular track for young and old. The 3 to 4hr walk leads to a modern 80 bed hut on the Pinnacles, with fantastic views across the Coromandel Peninsula on a fine day. Hidden behind Thames it’s around 16km drive to the start. Thames is an hr drive from Whiritoa. The hut must be booked in advance online.
Pinnacles Hut
Kauaeranga Valley RoadThe Pinnacles Track is a very popular track for young and old. The 3 to 4hr walk leads to a modern 80 bed hut on the Pinnacles, with fantastic views across the Coromandel Peninsula on a fine day. Hidden behind Thames it’s around 16km drive to the start. Thames is an hr drive from Whiritoa. The hut must be booked in advance online.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful New Zealand artwork for sale- ceramics, glass, prints, jewellery -pounamu (green stone)
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Moko Artspace
24 Pye PlBeautiful New Zealand artwork for sale- ceramics, glass, prints, jewellery -pounamu (green stone)
Essentials
New World Waihi
35 Kenny StNew World Whangamata
308 Aickin RdBasic items such as bread, milk, ice-cream, beers. Also has a cafe and takeaways in the summer months.
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Whiritoa General Store and Cafe
4 Fishermans BendBasic items such as bread, milk, ice-cream, beers. Also has a cafe and takeaways in the summer months.
Entertainment & Activities
Part of the 82km rail trail around the coromandel peninsula. We recommend starting at the Karangahake hall and biking to the Waikino pub (or continue through to waihi). Trail follows the river, through the 1km long tunnel (bring a torch), and has sights of the old victoria battery site from the gold mining era.
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Hauraki Rail Trail
State Highway 2Part of the 82km rail trail around the coromandel peninsula. We recommend starting at the Karangahake hall and biking to the Waikino pub (or continue through to waihi). Trail follows the river, through the 1km long tunnel (bring a torch), and has sights of the old victoria battery site from the gold mining era.