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Key facts
- Distance
- 2.5 km one way
- Walking time
- 1 hr
- Track grade
- Easy
- Location
- Blenheim area
- Dog access
- No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Checked against official sources on 8 October 2026. Rules and conditions are set by Department of Conservation — confirm with them before you go.
Route overview
A one-way tramping track between Pukatea/Whites Bay and Rārangi that passes through a pine plantation.
This DOC directory entry covers Rarangi–Whites Bay Track in Marlborough, within Blenheim area. Where DOC groups several walks, times and grades refer to the listed options rather than a single continuous itinerary.
Distance, time and grade
- Distance: 2.5 km one way
- Walking time: 1 hr
- DOC grade: Easy
Access and alerts
Source checked 2026-10-08. This page is a dated snapshot, not a live track-status report. Check current DOC route information immediately before travelling. An absence of listed alerts does not establish that a route is open.
Dog access
No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Description
The Rarangi-Whites Bay Track is a tramping track which must be walked both ways unless transport is arranged.
The track zig-zags up from Whites Bay through a pine plantation to the Port Underwood Road, then follows the road for about 500 m before descending to Rarangi, near the Monkey Bay track. This track is exposed in places and visitors should keep to the formed track.
Getting there
Follow SH1 to Tuamarina (9 km north of Blenheim or 20 km south of Picton). Turn off and head east via Hunter, Pembers and Rarangi Roads to Rarangi. If starting from Whites Bay, climb steeply over rugged hills to where a short side road leads down to the cable station.
Whites Bay is 15 km from Tuamarina. Alternative access involves a 41 km drive from Picton along the historic and spectacular but winding and unsealed Port Underwood Road.
Sources and reuse
Route descriptions and practical information reproduced from the Department of Conservation, Crown copyright, under CC BY 4.0, subject to DOC's copyright policy. Formatting has been adapted, including flattening page sections; follow the original DOC page for maps, section-specific layout, current notices and linked documents. Outdoor Next is independent and is not endorsed by DOC.
The accompanying photograph is a licensed general hiking illustration, not a photograph of this route.
