Cliff, Coast

The wild northern coast of Molokai offers an ethereal spectacle of the world's highest true sea cliffs, which, according to various standards, rise practically perpendicularly from the ocean to heights ranging from 600 to 1,010 metres above sea level. It rivals other even higher reefs in New Zealand, but these count as mountains and not as pure sea cliffs by geographical standards. [btn "Book your Molokai hotel in advance" https://www.booking…

Monument, Village

The small village located on the peninsula of the same name at the foot of the highest sea cliffs in the world is almost completely cut off from the world thanks to them. The only way to Kalaupapa is a steep 5.5 km long footpath that exceeds 610 metres and is often prone to landslides and therefore impassable at that time. It was because of its almost complete isolation from the outside world that Kalaupapa was chosen in the late 19th century…

Sandy beach

Papohaku Beach is the longest and most popular beach on Molokai. It stretches for more than 2 km along the west coast, which is drier, without vegetation and looks very exotic by Hawaiian standards. Because of its length and the very low number of visitors to Molokai, you are virtually assured of privacy here. [btn "Book a hotel on Molokai" https://www.booking.com/region/us/molokai-hawaii.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-molokai-papohaku] Swimming…

Valley, Waterfall

The Halawa Valley is one of the most beautiful places on Molokai and one of the oldest inhabited places in the Hawaiian Islands. According to archaeological sites, people have been in the valley mouth since 650 BC. However, since there is no museum or excavation site open to the public, the main attraction is the hiking trail through the interior of the rainforest-covered valley along the river to the falls. [btn "The cheapest accommodation on…

Resort, Sandy beach, Tourist town

The village of Kaunakakai is the largest and actually the only real village on Molokai, and it is almost certainly the one you will visit at least once during your multi-day stay on the island. In Kaunakakai you will find several shops, a bank, a post office, the main island hospital and a couple of hotels. [btn "View hotels on Molokai" https://www.booking.com/region/us/molokai-hawaii.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-molokai-kaunakakai] Kaunakakai…

Waterfall

The wild north shore of Molokai is one of the most beautiful, yet most inaccessible areas of the Hawaiian Islands. It is home to the world's highest sea cliffs, which combined with the forested landscape and high rainfall has resulted in some spectacular waterfalls. [btn "The cheapest accommodation on Molokai" https://www.booking.com/region/us/molokai-hawaii.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-molokai-puukaoku] The most famous of the waterfalls, Pu…

Sandy beach

The northwestern, remote coast of the island attracts beautiful sandy-rock beaches in small coves and interesting rock formations with sand dunes. The environment here is quite different from elsewhere in the Hawaiian Islands. It's drier, with little vegetation, and in some places it has the feel of semi-desert and savannah. [btn "The cheapest accommodation on Molokai" https://www.booking.com/region/us/molokai-hawaii.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p…