A large car park at the end of Wharariki Road is beside a modest commercial campground. From the car park, you can walk immediately north across hilly farmland to the east end of Wharariki Beach, about 30 minutes, or west along a farm track. This passes a small lake and then heads back to the beach at its west end. Walk east along the beach to complete the loop, which takes about 2 hours at a dawdle.
Highlights of the extended walk include highpoint views of the Archway Islands and the lake.
If you take the farm walk to the west, you can continue onto the Greenhills Loop Track. Allow another 2 hours or so to complete this section.
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