Mārahau - Coquille Bay (part de l'Abel Tasman Coast Track) [03/04/2017]
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.08 mi
- Elevation gain
- 686 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 686 ft
- Max elevation
- 217 ft
- TrailRank
- 69
- Min elevation
- -3 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- one hour 42 minutes
- Coordinates
- 574
- Uploaded
- April 12, 2017
- Recorded
- April 2017
near Marahau, Nelson (New Zealand)
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Itinerary description
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Route from the small town of Mārahau to the Coquille Bay, passing through the Porters Beach, the Stu's Lookout, the Tinline Bay and the Tinline Campsite at the outset, and making the same way back, crossing a very small part of the path known as the Abel Tasman Coast Track, one of the nine Great Walks routes in New Zealand.
The route begins at the Abel Tasman National Park car park, located near the Abel Tasman Coast Track. At this point there is also a toilet service and a small coffee where drinks are served, among other things. At the very beginning of the route there is a covered point of information, with various information posters about itineraries and precautions, as well as an emergency telephone number. A poster also warns of the obligation to bring tickets for the reservation of refuges or campsites, in case the intention is to sleep during the route. From here, the first stretch (a low tide) offers good views of the Sandy Bay until you reach the most wooded part, where a sign indicates the distance and time required to reach known points of the route After crossing the Culvert Creek passing through a leafy path surrounded by trees, just like a tunnel, you reach a small detour that leads to the Porters Beach, from where you can see views of the entire coastline . Continuing along the main road, cross the Goodman Gulch and take another turnoff to the Stu's Lookout, a general viewpoint of Sandy Bay and the surrounding area. From the viewpoint, the Bloomfield Stream is crossed through a small wooden bridge, and later it is again found another access to the Porters Beach. There are still two more streams, the Franklin Stream and the Marble Leaf Stream, before reaching the Tinline Bay, where another sign indicates the direction of the campsite. Following the indication, you will reach the camping site, where there is a wide area for camping, water to be treated, and composting toilets. After passing the campsite, there is a curious natural cave on one of the walls of the road, from where there are also good views of Coquille Bay. Finally, you will find the sign that indicates the deflection to reach precisely this bay, which is the final point of this route.
After enjoying the views of the beach and the sea, it is reversed and the same path that has been made in the first leg has gone down until arriving again at the parking lot at the beginning of the route.
It is a very affordable route, with no technical difficulty or relevant unevenness, and with wide and leafy paths. In this case, an irregular blubber made a bit of it, and the low clouds have prevented too long the views, but still the beauty of the National Park and its coasts has been observed, and it has been possible to note that on a sunny day the landscape promises much more. As has already been said, the route that has been done here is only a very small part of the general route, and each one can choose how far you want to arrive. If the intention is to do it all or a long stretch, then you need to reserve in advance the campsites or refuges, and be careful with the tide, since some of the sections (more towards the end of the complete route) can only be crossed when this is low. There has also been an opportunity to see, often in the leafy way, several weka, a non-flying endemic bird of New Zealand that is threatened, with a "vulnerable" state of conservation. In general, therefore, a very good opportunity to meet the Abel Tasman National Park through this Great Walk.
The route begins at the Abel Tasman National Park car park, located near the Abel Tasman Coast Track. At this point there is also a toilet service and a small coffee where drinks are served, among other things. At the very beginning of the route there is a covered point of information, with various information posters about itineraries and precautions, as well as an emergency telephone number. A poster also warns of the obligation to bring tickets for the reservation of refuges or campsites, in case the intention is to sleep during the route. From here, the first stretch (a low tide) offers good views of the Sandy Bay until you reach the most wooded part, where a sign indicates the distance and time required to reach known points of the route After crossing the Culvert Creek passing through a leafy path surrounded by trees, just like a tunnel, you reach a small detour that leads to the Porters Beach, from where you can see views of the entire coastline . Continuing along the main road, cross the Goodman Gulch and take another turnoff to the Stu's Lookout, a general viewpoint of Sandy Bay and the surrounding area. From the viewpoint, the Bloomfield Stream is crossed through a small wooden bridge, and later it is again found another access to the Porters Beach. There are still two more streams, the Franklin Stream and the Marble Leaf Stream, before reaching the Tinline Bay, where another sign indicates the direction of the campsite. Following the indication, you will reach the camping site, where there is a wide area for camping, water to be treated, and composting toilets. After passing the campsite, there is a curious natural cave on one of the walls of the road, from where there are also good views of Coquille Bay. Finally, you will find the sign that indicates the deflection to reach precisely this bay, which is the final point of this route.
After enjoying the views of the beach and the sea, it is reversed and the same path that has been made in the first leg has gone down until arriving again at the parking lot at the beginning of the route.
It is a very affordable route, with no technical difficulty or relevant unevenness, and with wide and leafy paths. In this case, an irregular blubber made a bit of it, and the low clouds have prevented too long the views, but still the beauty of the National Park and its coasts has been observed, and it has been possible to note that on a sunny day the landscape promises much more. As has already been said, the route that has been done here is only a very small part of the general route, and each one can choose how far you want to arrive. If the intention is to do it all or a long stretch, then you need to reserve in advance the campsites or refuges, and be careful with the tide, since some of the sections (more towards the end of the complete route) can only be crossed when this is low. There has also been an opportunity to see, often in the leafy way, several weka, a non-flying endemic bird of New Zealand that is threatened, with a "vulnerable" state of conservation. In general, therefore, a very good opportunity to meet the Abel Tasman National Park through this Great Walk.
Waypoints
Car park
Information point
43 ft
Punt d'informació a l'inici de la ruta
Punt d'informació a l'inici de la ruta
Waypoint
Beach
36 ft
Vista de la Sandy Bay en el pas de marea baixa
Vista de la Sandy Bay en el pas de marea baixa
Information point
46 ft
Cartell informatiu amb distància i temps a certs punts
Cartell informatiu amb distància i temps a certs punts
River
Photo
Intersection
Panorama
Campsite
Cave
Fauna
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