Important Note: the track is closed due to slips and landslides. This is a long-term event.
Laird Thomson Track provides the quickest way to access relatively remote Whites Beach via Te Waha Point from North Piha.
This is a short but spectacular walk. It climbs 100 metres above the beach to the point, with views up and down the coast. From that point, there is an easy route down and a more challenging shortcut down the cliff, helped by an attached wire. Allow about 20 minutes for the shortcut and 30 for the easy way.
The track is also a section of a longer loop. Access White Track from near the Piha Surf Club, hike up to Anawhata Road, then down to Te Waha Point/Whites Beach, and then back to North Piha.
Try to hit Te Waha Point and North Piha Beach at sunset.
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