Cave Creek/ Kotihotiho Walk

Time - 1hr - one way

From the locked gate at the end of Bullock Creek Road, follow the farm track to a T junction. The road branching right from the junction leads beyond the inland pack track turn-off, to a signpost indicating the Cave Creek/Kotihotiho track. Across a couple of ridges, the track descends into a deeply incised gorge. The creekbed where the track ends is normally bouldery and dry. In normal conditions the stream emerges from underneath rocks in several places. However, during and after heavy rain, a torrent rages past the foot of the track, barring further progress. A short distance up the creekbed from the track is a tunnel- like cave entrance, which is an active overflow channel.

Access: Begins at the top of Bullock Creek Road, which leaves the main roads 2km north of Punakaiki.