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Moeraki Boulders [13/04/2017]

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Distance
1.8 mi
Elevation gain
351 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
351 ft
Max elevation
135 ft
TrailRank 
35
Min elevation
-10 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
one hour 15 minutes
Coordinates
263
Uploaded
April 20, 2017
Recorded
April 2017
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near Hillgrove, Otago (New Zealand)

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Route from the public parking lot of the Moeraki Boulders (access by beach) to the Moeraki Boulders, passing through private access to Moeraki Beach Boulders Cafe and Moeraki Beach at the outset, and through the catwalk of wood and the viewpoint of the Moeraki Boulders on the way back.
The route begins at the public parking lot of Moeraki Boulders, located further south, from where you can usually access the mysterious rocks across the beach. In fact, very clear informative posters indicate this in the same parking lot. In this case, however, and as a consequence of constant rains in recent days, the Waiwherowhero Creek has grown more than normal and the edges of sand have been crushed to reach the sea. Therefore, given the impossibility of crossing the stream through a dry section of sand, and with the desire not to wet your feet, it has been decided to reach the Moeraki Boulders for another access. Moving over the asphalted track about a mile or so, you reach the Moeraki Boulders Cafe, where some posters warn you that access to the rocks from this point is not free, and that you have to pay $ 2 to help keep you safe. lo After paying, then, the way leads quickly to Moeraki Beach, where the mysterious rounded rocks are quickly inscribed. There are several boards separated, with more covered by the sand and more spherical, or whole and drilled. Some even allow a person to enter as completely as if he were leaving an egg. In general, the print is, then, quite curious.
After inspecting and exploring this small natural gift, and avoiding some algae and gullies, the poster that indicates the direction of the viewpoint is followed. Climbing a few stairs, you follow a wooden walkway with higher views of the Moeraki Boulders until you reach the viewpoint of the Moeraki Boulders. From this point you can see the rocks in its entirety. Finally, following the path and leaving the area of ​​the Moeraki Boulders, you will get back to the restaurant, from where you follow the paved road again, finding some mushrooms and a cow, public car park where the route has begun.
It is a route without any difficulty that involves a walk through the sand of the beach if you want to see the rocks nearby. It is necessary to take into account, of course, that the tide is low, since if not the rocks will not be visible (you can check the state of the tide of any day through several web pages). If access to the beach from the public car park is not in good condition, as in this case, you can also park your car at the Moeraki Boulders Cafe car park, although it is supposed to be by customers of the car park. restaurant In any case, the visit to the Moeraki Boulders is advisable if you are on the edge of the area, as you observe as close a mystery of nature as this is always fascinating.

Waypoints

Photo ofCartells informatius Photo ofCartells informatius

Cartells informatius

Cartells informatius

PictographRisk Altitude 20 ft
Photo ofAccés per platja inundat

Accés per platja inundat

Accés per platja inundat

Photo ofAccés no gratuït a les Moeraki Boulders Photo ofAccés no gratuït a les Moeraki Boulders

Accés no gratuït a les Moeraki Boulders

Accés no gratuït a les Moeraki Boulders

PictographBeach Altitude 59 ft
Photo ofMoeraki Beach

Moeraki Beach

Moeraki Beach

PictographPanorama Altitude 39 ft
Photo ofPrimera vista completa de les Moeraki Boulders

Primera vista completa de les Moeraki Boulders

Primera vista completa de les Moeraki Boulders

PictographPhoto Altitude 16 ft
Photo ofPrimera roca arrodonida Photo ofPrimera roca arrodonida

Primera roca arrodonida

Primera roca arrodonida

PictographPhoto Altitude 26 ft
Photo ofRoca gairebé esfèrica

Roca gairebé esfèrica

Roca gairebé esfèrica

PictographPhoto Altitude 33 ft
Photo ofEstampa típica de les Moeraki Boulders amb marea baixa

Estampa típica de les Moeraki Boulders amb marea baixa

Estampa típica de les Moeraki Boulders amb marea baixa

PictographPhoto Altitude -3 ft
Photo ofRoca erosionada i inundada

Roca erosionada i inundada

Roca erosionada i inundada

PictographPhoto Altitude -10 ft
Photo ofConjunt de grans roques arrodonides

Conjunt de grans roques arrodonides

Conjunt de grans roques arrodonides

PictographPhoto Altitude 26 ft
Photo ofRoca foradada Photo ofRoca foradada

Roca foradada

Roca foradada

PictographPanorama Altitude 0 ft
Photo ofAlgues i gavines acompanyant les Moeraki Boulders

Algues i gavines acompanyant les Moeraki Boulders

Algues i gavines acompanyant les Moeraki Boulders

PictographIntersection Altitude 3 ft
Photo ofCartell indicatiu

Cartell indicatiu

Cartell indicatiu

PictographPanorama Altitude 62 ft
Photo ofVista de les Moeraki Boulders des de la passarel·la de fusta

Vista de les Moeraki Boulders des de la passarel·la de fusta

Vista de les Moeraki Boulders des de la passarel·la de fusta

PictographPanorama Altitude 49 ft
Photo ofVista de les Moeraki Boulders des del mirador Photo ofVista de les Moeraki Boulders des del mirador

Vista de les Moeraki Boulders des del mirador

Vista de les Moeraki Boulders des del mirador

Photo ofCartell informatiu d'entrada a l'àrea de les Moeraki Boulders

Cartell informatiu d'entrada a l'àrea de les Moeraki Boulders

Cartell informatiu d'entrada a l'àrea de les Moeraki Boulders

PictographPhoto Altitude 125 ft
Photo ofBolets

Bolets

Bolets

PictographIntersection Altitude 69 ft
Photo ofCartell indicatiu

Cartell indicatiu

Cartell indicatiu

PictographFauna Altitude 72 ft
Photo ofVaca

Vaca

Vaca

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