One hour on Urupukapuka Island
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.39 mi
- Elevation gain
- 814 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 814 ft
- Max elevation
- 307 ft
- TrailRank
- 32
- Min elevation
- -5 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- one hour 7 minutes
- Time
- one hour 16 minutes
- Coordinates
- 958
- Uploaded
- December 23, 2023
- Recorded
- December 2023
near Rawhiti, Northland (New Zealand)
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English version:
When you're in the Bay of Islands, a boat trip is practically a must, and that's exactly what I did. However, I wasn't very enthusiastic about this tour, but the hour I got at Urupukapuka Island made up for everything in one go.
Urupukapuka Island is one of the many small islands in the Bay of Islands, but it's a hotspot. There are three camping sites, several beaches, toilets, electricity, a café, and other practical facilities. In principle, it's an uninhabited island, but with all the necessary amenities. The island consists of various small hills, and it's these hills that characterize this walk. When docking at the pier, I immediately dart to the right to be treated to a beautiful panorama of the bay. Other hills also offer a nice perspective of the bay, but the first slope immediately to the right upon docking might be the most beautiful.
While others prefer a refreshing pint of beer or coffee, I continue my walk and follow the paths. These paths take me along bushes and trees but sometimes lead to a cliff or end up on the beach. Half of the walking pleasure is discovering where these paths end. It's always a surprise, but unfortunately, an hour is not enough time to explore everything. I think I explored about half of the island in a little over an hour. The places farthest from the café and docking point remain unexplored territory for me.
But even on the paths that don't stretch so far, I was usually the only passerby, although a couple lounging in the grass looked surprisingly up when they suddenly saw a hiker. It immediately illustrates the strength of this walk. There may be more beautiful spots in the Bay of Islands in terms of scenery, but the green grass paths entertained me excellently, and the landscape is quite diverse at times. However, due to the numerous slopes, exploring Urupukapuka Island requires some stamina.
Pressed for time, I had to be back more than an hour later, and I regret not having more time to spend here. They could easily drop me off here for a whole day, and I would happily stay on this island. Unfortunately, that's not possible, but if you get the chance to do so, take this offer with closed eyes! However, I have to get back on the boat to sail to Paihia.
An hour is way too short to explore this island, and you actually need a (half) day to appreciate all the merits of Urupukapuka Island. However, that hour was enough to appreciate the natural beauty of this place, and especially the paths a bit further from the café shine through their deafening silence. Not my most beautiful walk in the Bay of Islands, but perhaps the most rewarding.
Dutch version:
When you are in the Bay of Islands, a boat trip is actually mandatory and that is what I did. However, I wasn't that enthusiastic about this tour, but the hour I got at Urupukapuka Island made up for everything in one fell swoop.
Urupukapuka Island is one of the many small islands in the Bay of Islands, but one that is a hotspot. There are three camping sites, several beaches, toilets, electricity, a café and other practical matters. In principle, this is an uninhabited island, but with all the necessary facilities. The island consists of several small hills and it is these hills that characterize this walk. When mooring at the jetty, I immediately torpedoed like a bullet to the right to be treated to a beautiful panorama over the bay. Other hills also offer a beautiful perspective over the bay, but the first slope immediately to the right when mooring is perhaps the most beautiful.
Where others prefer a fresh pint of barley or coffee, I immediately continue my walk and follow the paths. These paths take me past bushes and trees, but sometimes they also dead end at a cliff. Or before you know it you end up on the beach. Half the fun of walking is discovering where these paths end. That is a surprise every time, but unfortunately an hour is not enough time to explore everything. I think I explored about half of the island in just over an hour. Unfortunately, the places furthest away from the café and mooring point remain unexplored territory for me.
But even on the paths that did not extend that far, I was usually the only passer-by, although a couple relaxing in the grass looked surprised when they suddenly saw a hiker appear. It immediately illustrates the power of this walk. In terms of decor, there are probably nicer places in the Bay of Islands, but the green grass paths entertained me immensely and the landscape is even quite diverse at times. However, because of the many slopes you don't have to be a sweat thief to explore Urupukapuka Island.
Haunted by the clock, I had to be back more than an hour later and I regret that I was not able to spend more time here. They could easily drop me here for a whole day and I will enjoy staying on this island. Unfortunately, that is not possible, but if you get the chance to do so: accept this offer with your eyes closed! However, I have to get back on the boat to sail to Paihia.
An hour is far too short to explore this island and you actually need a (half) day to appreciate all the merits of Urupukapuka Island. However, that hour was enough to appreciate the natural beauty of this place and in particular the paths further away from the café shine with their deafening silence. Not my most beautiful walk in the Bay of Islands, but perhaps the most rewarding.
When you're in the Bay of Islands, a boat trip is practically a must, and that's exactly what I did. However, I wasn't very enthusiastic about this tour, but the hour I got at Urupukapuka Island made up for everything in one go.
Urupukapuka Island is one of the many small islands in the Bay of Islands, but it's a hotspot. There are three camping sites, several beaches, toilets, electricity, a café, and other practical facilities. In principle, it's an uninhabited island, but with all the necessary amenities. The island consists of various small hills, and it's these hills that characterize this walk. When docking at the pier, I immediately dart to the right to be treated to a beautiful panorama of the bay. Other hills also offer a nice perspective of the bay, but the first slope immediately to the right upon docking might be the most beautiful.
While others prefer a refreshing pint of beer or coffee, I continue my walk and follow the paths. These paths take me along bushes and trees but sometimes lead to a cliff or end up on the beach. Half of the walking pleasure is discovering where these paths end. It's always a surprise, but unfortunately, an hour is not enough time to explore everything. I think I explored about half of the island in a little over an hour. The places farthest from the café and docking point remain unexplored territory for me.
But even on the paths that don't stretch so far, I was usually the only passerby, although a couple lounging in the grass looked surprisingly up when they suddenly saw a hiker. It immediately illustrates the strength of this walk. There may be more beautiful spots in the Bay of Islands in terms of scenery, but the green grass paths entertained me excellently, and the landscape is quite diverse at times. However, due to the numerous slopes, exploring Urupukapuka Island requires some stamina.
Pressed for time, I had to be back more than an hour later, and I regret not having more time to spend here. They could easily drop me off here for a whole day, and I would happily stay on this island. Unfortunately, that's not possible, but if you get the chance to do so, take this offer with closed eyes! However, I have to get back on the boat to sail to Paihia.
An hour is way too short to explore this island, and you actually need a (half) day to appreciate all the merits of Urupukapuka Island. However, that hour was enough to appreciate the natural beauty of this place, and especially the paths a bit further from the café shine through their deafening silence. Not my most beautiful walk in the Bay of Islands, but perhaps the most rewarding.
Dutch version:
When you are in the Bay of Islands, a boat trip is actually mandatory and that is what I did. However, I wasn't that enthusiastic about this tour, but the hour I got at Urupukapuka Island made up for everything in one fell swoop.
Urupukapuka Island is one of the many small islands in the Bay of Islands, but one that is a hotspot. There are three camping sites, several beaches, toilets, electricity, a café and other practical matters. In principle, this is an uninhabited island, but with all the necessary facilities. The island consists of several small hills and it is these hills that characterize this walk. When mooring at the jetty, I immediately torpedoed like a bullet to the right to be treated to a beautiful panorama over the bay. Other hills also offer a beautiful perspective over the bay, but the first slope immediately to the right when mooring is perhaps the most beautiful.
Where others prefer a fresh pint of barley or coffee, I immediately continue my walk and follow the paths. These paths take me past bushes and trees, but sometimes they also dead end at a cliff. Or before you know it you end up on the beach. Half the fun of walking is discovering where these paths end. That is a surprise every time, but unfortunately an hour is not enough time to explore everything. I think I explored about half of the island in just over an hour. Unfortunately, the places furthest away from the café and mooring point remain unexplored territory for me.
But even on the paths that did not extend that far, I was usually the only passer-by, although a couple relaxing in the grass looked surprised when they suddenly saw a hiker appear. It immediately illustrates the power of this walk. In terms of decor, there are probably nicer places in the Bay of Islands, but the green grass paths entertained me immensely and the landscape is even quite diverse at times. However, because of the many slopes you don't have to be a sweat thief to explore Urupukapuka Island.
Haunted by the clock, I had to be back more than an hour later and I regret that I was not able to spend more time here. They could easily drop me here for a whole day and I will enjoy staying on this island. Unfortunately, that is not possible, but if you get the chance to do so: accept this offer with your eyes closed! However, I have to get back on the boat to sail to Paihia.
An hour is far too short to explore this island and you actually need a (half) day to appreciate all the merits of Urupukapuka Island. However, that hour was enough to appreciate the natural beauty of this place and in particular the paths further away from the café shine with their deafening silence. Not my most beautiful walk in the Bay of Islands, but perhaps the most rewarding.
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