Local secret Coromandel
Karangahake Gorge — visit time, what to expect & how to get there
Old gold-mining tunnels and river walks in a dramatic gorge.
One of the places our local drivers point out that most guidebooks miss. Ask about it on the way — the driver's knowledge is half the reason to travel this way.
The Windows Walk and Karangahake tunnel loop are short, well-formed walks through relics of NZ's 19th-century gold rush, with swing bridges over the Ohinemuri River.
On the way between
Real detour minutes measured against the direct drive — how much longer this side trip actually adds.
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