If you’re cruising down State Highway 6 on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island and feel like taking a break from counting one-lane bridges, pull over at Cape Foulwind. Yes, it’s really called that—and no, you don’t need to worry about the smell. The only thing foul here is how unfairly beautiful the coastline is.

We parked at Tauranga Bay, grabbed a coffee from the delightfully scruffy Tu Meke Tucker food wagon, and set off along the clifftops toward the Cape Foulwind seal colony. At the lookout, we watched dozens of seals living their best lives: adults sunbathing like they’d booked an all-inclusive resort, and pups cannonballing into rock pools like they were auditioning for a wildlife Olympics.

The walkway does continue all the way to the lighthouse—but in the spirit of full honesty, we took the car-enabled shortcut and drove to the other end. A quick stroll later, we were standing at the lighthouse pretending we’d walked the whole thing like heroic adventurers. To be fair, the views from the Tauranga Bay side really are the most spectacular, so our “strategic laziness” didn’t hurt anything. The lighthouse does offer some pretty sweet views over the Omau Cliffs though—so we’ll claim that as cultural enrichment.

All in all, it’s a ridiculously easy and thoroughly enjoyable walk on the wild West Coast—perfect when you want a dose of epic scenery with only a minimal amount of actual exercise.