DOC track
Wentworth Mines Walk
754m30 min to picnic areaEasiest
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Walk to a picnic area and get views of two mine shafts.
Elevation
Climb
18m
Drop
5m
Highest point
48m
Lowest point
27m
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Scrub
Longest open stretch
754m
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
This walk starts at the concrete ford at the end of Wentworth Valley Road and passes through regenerating forest beside the river. There are two mine shafts visible from the track before it drops down to the the stream opposite the picnic area. Carefully assess water levels before attempting to cross the stream.
Getting there
Turn off SH25, 7 km south of Whangamata on the Coromandel Peninsula, into Wentworth Valley Road.
Nearby
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track