# Te Paki Coastal Track, New Zealand: what it is and when to go

> Te Paki Coastal Track is a hiking trail in New Zealand. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-paki-coastal-track/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** New Zealand
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 336 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [doc.govt.nz](http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/northland/places/te-paki-recreation-reserve/things-to-do/tracks/te-paki-coastal-track/)
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 48 km
- **Run by:** Department of Conservation
- **Coordinates:** -34.476, 172.7631

## What it is and where

Te Paki Coastal Track is a hiking trail in New Zealand.

Its coordinates are -34.476, 172.7631; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 336 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.476002%2C172.763105)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.476002%2C172.763105)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 48 km
- **Run by:** Department of Conservation

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/senderismo/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Te Paki Coastal Track is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 04 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 15 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 08 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 12 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 54 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 42 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 48 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 53 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 50 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 18 |

In December there are 14 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to New Zealand

To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Tirikawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tirikawa-pa/): Pā near Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua, New Zealand · 4.3 km
- [Papawiri Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/papawiri-hill/): Hill in New Zealand · 6.0 km
- [Spirits Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/spirits-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 6.9 km
- [Taurangatira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/taurangatira-pa/): Pā near Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua · 6.9 km
- [Te Waiawa Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-waiawa-bay/): Bay in Far North District, Northland, New Zealand · 6.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/).

## More in New Zealand: Hiking

- [Kepler Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-08-kepler-track/): a three- to four-day tramp in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
- [Queenstown Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/queenstown-hill/): mountain in New Zealand
- [Tongariro Alpine Crossing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tongariro-alpine-crossing/): tramping track in New Zealand
- [Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-01-lake-waikaremoana/): Hiking trail in New Zealand's North Island
- [Tongariro Northern Circuit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-02-tongariro-northern-circuit/): a three- to four-day tramp in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
- [Abel Tasman Coast Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-04-abel-tasman-coast-track/): walking track in New Zealand

Every New Zealand place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Te Paki Coastal Track?

It is a hiking trail in New Zealand.

### When is the best time to visit Te Paki Coastal Track?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42.

### How do you get to Te Paki Coastal Track?

The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 336 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.476002%2C172.763105) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Tirikawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tirikawa-pa/), [Papawiri Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/papawiri-hill/), [Spirits Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/spirits-bay/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6858673), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

