An early Christmas present for the Coromandel Peninsula as the walking track to Hahei's Cathedral Cove reopens.

It closed in Feburary last year because of damage caused in Cyclone Gabrielle.

Thames-Coromandel Mayor Len Salt says combined with the reopening of State Highway 25A, the region is ready for a busy summer.

He told Mike Hosking the next step will be repairing other tracks in the area.

“Not just down to the Cove, but the other bays. We’ve got Gemstone Bay and Stingray Bay which is still closed to access.”

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