- Distance
- Pureora Visitor Centre to Red Shelter 9km, Red Shelter to Piropiro Flats 31km, Piropiro Flats to Ongarue 45km
- Time
- 2 days by bike, 4-5 days on foot
- Access
- From Te Kuiti, head southeast on SH30 for 55 km. Turn right into Maereroa Road, then left onto Barryville Road. The Pureora Field Centre is 2.5 km along this road. Piropiro Campsite is at the end of Koromiko Road, off the Waimiha-Ongarue Road. At Ongarue, turn right twice to Mangakahu Road. Shuttle transport is available.
- Map
- NZ260: T17. Topo50: BF34, BF35, BG35
Timber Trail, Pureora Forest Park
Originally well over three-quarters of New Zealand was covered in forest. Today it is less than one quarter. Seldom do the decades of destruction give rise to any present benefit, so the recent opening of the Timber Trail along the western edge of the Hauhungaroa Range is indeed gratifying. It represents a serious attempt to bring good out of bad by providing an exciting recreational option alongside economic benefits, and all of it sustainable. The Timber Trail is an 85km walking and biking path stretching from [caption id="attachment_3796" align="alignright" width="500"]