🏖️ A spectacular loop track!

This Loop Track is a cool little walk in Bream Head Scenic Reserve, offering coastal forest vibes, awesome views, and even some WWII gun stuff to check out. It's a 3 km loop that takes about 1.5 hours, so it's perfect for a quick adventure. You can start from the Urquharts Bay car park and make your way to Smugglers Bay and back. Just watch out for those steep drop-offs and keep an eye out for Maori sites along the way. Oh, and don't forget to scrub your shoes clean to protect the kauri trees!

Track details:

3 km loop, 1 hr 30 min

From the Urquharts Bay car park, the loop track takes you around Busby Head to the lovely Smugglers Bay and back to the car park.

The offers a fairly easy walk encompassing coastal forest, spectacular views, and a WWII era gun emplacement. The short one-way detour to the end of Busby Head is well worth the effort.

Alternatively, there is a direct route over the hill to Smugglers Bay, which takes about 15 minutes.

Handy sites:

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/new-zealand/northland/smugglers-bay-loop-track (photo credit)

https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/northland/places/whangarei-heads-area/things-to-do/smugglers-bay-loop-track/