Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki
Layered limestone stacks and blowholes on a short loop — dramatic at high tide.
Why go
Dramatic coastal geology and, with the right tide and swell, spectacular blowhole surges — a perfect West Coast leg-stretch.
At Punakaiki on the wild West Coast, the Pancake Rocks are weathered limestone stacks layered like stacks of pancakes, riddled with blowholes that boom and spout when a big swell meets a high tide. A short, mostly accessible loop track winds through the formations and along the cliff edge.
- Time
- 30–45 min loop
- Price
- free
- Hours
- Open any time; best ~high tide
Comments
No comments yet — start the conversation.
Sign in to comment