2 Flowers Track, Scarborough, Sumner, Christchurch City

Scarborough to Taylors Mistake Walk

Christchurch City Walks

Scarborough to Taylors Mistake takes 2.5 - 3 hours return.

A fairly strenuous walk (unsuitable for small children); superb coastal views and a chance to see many seabirds that nest on the cliffs. You can take the Flowers Track route to Nicholson Park, cross the road, walk to the cliff edge and then turn right, or go up Whitewash Head Road. Whitewash Head Road Route (shorter).
This is a simple but steep route that takes you up beside remarkable houses that cling to the headland above the road. At the end of the road is the start of the track and steps that lead to the top of Whitewash Head. The track goes along the cliff top, initially in front of houses, then zig- zags up and down until you come to the Taylors Mistake baches.
Here the track becomes a little challenging: you can cross a small beach where you may have to dodge waves and clamber over rocks, or take the higher path for an easier route to the main beach. Return by the road to Nicholson Park.

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