Epic Hikes of the World ( PDFDrive )

this hill.
Before a tramway was built linking the cottage to the lighthouse, a horse was
used to haul goods between the two. It’s said that the horse quickly learned the
sound of the supplies boat arriving, and would run and hide. For me, however,
there’s nowhere to hide. I have to walk on. I’ll worry about dragging my own dead
weight back up the hill in the morning. AB
ORIENTATION
Start/End // Rawhiti
Distance // 20 miles (32km) round trip
Getting there // The nearest major airport to the Cape Brett Track is Auckland,
around four hours’ drive from the trailhead. There’s no public transport. A couple of
homes in Rawhiti offer hiker parking for around AU$5.
Tours // The walk to Cape Brett Lighthouse takes a full day, requiring an overnight
stop at the lighthouse-keeper’s cottage before returning along the same track. It’s
possible to walk just the most dramatic section, from Deep Water Cove to the
lighthouse, with two watertaxi companies – Wainot (www.wainot.co.nz) and Bay of
Islands Water Taxi (www.boiwatertaxi.co.nz) – ferrying hikers to either point.
Where to stay // Stays in the lighthouse-keeper’s cottage must be pre-booked,
which can be done through the Department of Conservation website
(www.doc.govt.nz).