There's many short walks in Oban and I will have pleasure bringing them all to you on my blog. The Department of Conservation have an informative brochure that can be downloaded here:
The Golden Bay track follows the coastline so lots of steps but superb views over Paterson Inlet where there's a break in the vegetation. Last Thursday I walked the track from the Deep Bay end; the weather was mild with showers creating ever-changing views across the inlet as the rain clouds rolled through.
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| Google Maps - Deep Bay to Golden Bay Track marked in red |
The track is very well maintained and has rat and possum traps throughout which are checked by SIRCET so birdlife is thriving. I was checked out by piwakawaka (fantail) and ngirungiru (tomtit), as well as serenaded by a tui singing his heart out a few metres away from me. One of these days I'll count the number of steps - it's a good workout for calf muscles and could easily be incorporated in a 8-10km loop walk from my home. If I did it every couple of days then I'll be fit in no time!
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| Up... |
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| ...and down! |
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| Ulva Island in middle distance, Iona Island to right |
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| Shades of grey |
