Wind turbine to Red Rocks

From Wind Turbine car park follow marked trails: Windmill to Carparts Ext. Then right to Barking Emu Then Red Rocks along ridges until you get down to the coast. Return to Owhiro Bay via Red Rocks Coastal Walk. Exposed

Covering 11.8 km, this is a substantial hike requiring a reasonable base fitness. Most walkers complete it in about 2 hours and 37 minutes.

This linear trail moves from one end to the other without looping back. A return journey by transport — or retracing the path — is needed to get back to the start. The trail is officially waymarked as WTRR, so look out for the trail markers along the way.

As a Regional Walking Network (RWN) route, this trail is maintained and waymarked at the regional level. It typically connects towns, villages, and natural highlights across the wider area.