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Loop from Thule

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Distance
5.66 mi
Elevation gain
869 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
869 ft
Max elevation
207 ft
TrailRank 
37
Min elevation
-23 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 3 minutes
Time
3 hours
Coordinates
1580
Uploaded
December 18, 2023
Recorded
December 2023
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near Halfmoon Bay, Southland (New Zealand)

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Itinerary description

From Thule to Ryan's Creek follows the Rakiura Track, a good path above the shoreline. There's a picnic table at Ryan's Creek.

From Ryan's Creek to the top of Main Road it's an old logging route, a pleasant easy walk through the trees.

The section down Main Road is a little tedious, just a normal road.

Fuchsia Walk and Raroa Walk are lovely stretches of forest which bring you back to your starting point, but you can optionally visit Observation Rock for the impressive view over Golden Bay.

Waypoints

PictographRuins Altitude 7 ft
Photo ofOld sawmill ruins, visible at low tide

Old sawmill ruins, visible at low tide

PictographPhoto Altitude 161 ft
Photo ofOld logging road through the forest

Old logging road through the forest

PictographIntersection Altitude 122 ft
Photo ofIntersection

Intersection

PictographWaypoint Altitude 66 ft
Photo ofToilet

Toilet

Photo ofAllans Base Camp

Allans Base Camp

PictographWaypoint Altitude 20 ft
Photo ofRoad stretch

Road stretch

PictographIntersection Altitude 79 ft
Photo ofRoad to the airport

Road to the airport

Where we went kiwi spotting the previous night with Beaks and Feathers

PictographIntersection Altitude 53 ft
Photo ofStart of Fuchsia Walk

Start of Fuchsia Walk

PictographIntersection Altitude 79 ft
Photo ofStart of optional detour up to Observation Rock

Start of optional detour up to Observation Rock

PictographPanorama Altitude 158 ft
Photo ofHalf-moon Bay

Half-moon Bay

PictographPanorama Altitude 191 ft
Photo ofGolden Bay from Observation Rock

Golden Bay from Observation Rock

Photo ofStart of Raroa Walk

Start of Raroa Walk

PictographPhoto Altitude 43 ft
Photo ofRaroa Walk

Raroa Walk

A lovely short stretch of forest alive with bird song

PictographPhoto Altitude 10 ft
Photo ofWatercress Bay

Watercress Bay

PictographPhoto Altitude 0 ft
Photo ofStart and Finish at Thule. No guarantees that the sealion will still be there!

Start and Finish at Thule. No guarantees that the sealion will still be there!

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