Hike· Hiva Oa· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Tehueto Petroglyphs Hike (Atuona)
9° 47.0′ S · 139° 1.6′ W
A valley walk up the Faakua river from Tahauku to boulders carved with turtles, human figures and fish, near an old me'ae and tohua. It is the best leg-stretcher straight from the anchorage.
Practical
Coordinate from OpenStreetMap ('Pétroglyphes de Tehueto'; the 'Me'ae et Tohua de Tehueto' is about 100 m away). Free access; follow the Faakua river up from Tahauku Bay, about 1 hour each way (My Little Polynesia). The 2026 brief recommends booking a guided 2.5-hour round trip through the Tourism Committee, since paths are unmarked. Wear shoes for wet rocks; bring insect repellent; nonos (sandflies) near the beach.
Best for
A half-day hike from the dinghy dock
Nearby
- Pension Kanahau (Atuona)1.1 NM away
- Smiling Tiki (Hiva Oa)1.2 NM away
- Tahauku Bay Anchorage (Atuona, Hiva Oa)1.2 NM away
- Atuona Laundry Services1.3 NM away
- Atuona Rent A Car1.3 NM away
- Calvary Cemetery Gauguin and Brel Graves (Atuona)1.3 NM away
- CODIM Inter-Island Shuttle (Tahauku)1.3 NM away
- Gauguin and Brel Anniversaries (Atuona)1.3 NM away