Wairere Falls Track, Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park
The short but steep climb to Wairere Falls wastes no time in stealing your breath, but the views will do the same. The falls makes its first impression during…
- Distance
- 5.6km
- Time
- 3h return
- Grade
- Easy
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Lower Whirinaki Track, Whirinaki Conservation Park
The Central Whirinaki-Mangamate Loop showcases the ancient Whirinaki Forest, which was saved from the sawmill by New Zealand’s budding green movement in the 1980s. The two-to-three day track is…
- Distance
- 33.5km
- Time
- River Road to Central Whirinaki Hut, 4.5hr; Central Whirinaki Hut to Mangamate Hut, 2.5-3hr; Mangamate Hut to River Road, 3hr
- Grade
- Moderate
Wahaatua Hut, Uratawa Conservation Area
Wild, wonderful and steep country Living in Whakatane, Uratawa Conservation Area is one of my favourite close-to-home areas to tramp and hunt. I had previously visited Wahaatua from the…
- Distance
- 18km
- Time
- Bush Haven to Te Waiti Hut, 1.5hr; Te Waiti Hut to Wahaatua Hut, 4hr
- Grade
- Moderate
Otupakawa Hut via Koaunui Hut, Te Urewera
Nurturing the mauri In 2013, the Te Urewera Act gave the former Te Urewera National Park ‘all the rights, powers, duties, and liabilities of a legal person’. A joint…
- Distance
- 23.8km
- Time
- Lions Education Centre to Koaunui Hut 4-5hr, Koaunui Hut to Otapukawa Hut 5-6hr, Otapukawa Hut to LEC 2.5hr
- Grade
- Moderate/Difficult
Dalys Clearing Hut via Te Rereatukahia and Waitawheta huts, Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park
The tramp can be started on Tuahu Track, which has a long history, being used by Maori, missionaries and miners and was converted to a bridle track in the…
- Distance
- 38.5km
- Time
- 17-18hr
- Grade
- Moderate
Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk, Te Urewera
With its plethora of huts and campsites, the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk offers a perfect choose-your-own-adventure circuit for a multi-day tramp. The 46km Te Urewera trail can be walked…
- Distance
- 42.3km
- Time
- 12-16hr
- Grade
- Easy/Moderate
Dalys Clearing Loop Track, Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park
Walking the track in reverse of the suggested route is recommended, as going the other way around would be much harder on your legs. It starts with a brief…
- Distance
- 8.68km
- Time
- 3.5-4hr
- Grade
- Easy
Te Aroha via service road, Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park
Established around the Te Aroha Domain and its hot springs, the town of Te Aroha was one of the most popular health resorts in the country until it was…
- Distance
- 11.6km
- Time
- 3-4hr
- Grade
- Easy/Moderate
Aniwaniwa Falls, Te Urewera
In the north-eastern corner of Lake Waikaremoana, in Te Urewera National Park, the sinuous Aniwaniwa Stream enters the lake through a small cove. While this peaceful interface of river,…
- Distance
- 200-300m
- Time
- 15-60min
- Grade
- Easy
Tarawera Trail
From the car park, the track descends the Wairoa Valley to the lake shore. The next hour of the walk undulates close to the coastline with several opportunities to…
- Distance
- 12.3km
- Time
- 4-5hr
- Grade
- Easy
Midway Hut, Te Urewera National Park
It’s just a three-hour walk up the Horomanga River to Midway Hut. It’s an easy walk but one with a multitude of river crossings so it might be best…
- Distance
- 7km
- Time
- 2.5-3.5hr
- Grade
- Easy
Hamurana Springs Walk, Hamurana Recreation Reserve
Noted as the deepest natural spring in the North Island, Hamurana Springs, along the northern side of Lake Rotorua, and its network of peaceful trails through both native forest…
- Distance
- 888m
- Time
- 30-40 minutes
- Grade
- Easy
Te Tapahoro Bay via Tarawera Falls, Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve
From the track start it’s a 20 minute walk through native bush to reach the falls. These are spectacular – reminiscent of Taupo’s Huka Falls. A torrent of white…
- Distance
- 4.15km
- Time
- 4hr return
- Grade
- Easy
Te Waiti Hut, Urutawa Conservation Area
The Pakihi-Te Waiti Valley Circuit is a reasonably demanding tramp. ] The Pakihi Track section has been added to the New Zealand cycleways system and is a well-benched mountain-bike-standard…
- Distance
- 27km
- Time
- 12-14hr
- Grade
- Moderate
Waitawheta Hut via Waiorongomai Valley, Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park
Waitawheta Hut is understandably the most popular overnight stop in the Kaimais. It provides a feeling of seclusion with views out to the surrounding forested hills, while being a…
- Distance
- 24.4km
- Time
- 11-12hr
- Grade
- Moderate
Nga Tapuwae o Toi walkway, Whakatane
The reserve is home to about 150 of the birds. The track zigzags through pohutukawa forest and enters a North Island brown kiwi sanctuary. The track crosses Burma Road…
- Distance
- 10.9km
- Time
- 3hr
- Grade
- Easy
Kauritatahi Hut, Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park
Thompsons Track is often used by 4WDs and trail bikers so is wide and can be muddy and rutted in places. Take this track until the junction with the…
- Distance
- 8.65km one way
- Time
- 5-7hr to Kauritatahi Hut
- Grade
- Difficult
Hurunui Hut, Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park
At the Kaimai Rd summit walk across a creek until you spot a rotting sign announcing the old North-South Track. From the road saddle, climb for half an hour…
- Distance
- 7.85km
- Time
- 3hr
- Grade
- Easy
Kohi Point Walkway, Ohope Scenic Reserve
An obvious path from Seaview Rd leads to the top of Wairere Falls. The track then sidles around the flanks of Kapu te Rangi. Several information panels are placed…
- Distance
- 4.5km
- Time
- 3hr
- Grade
- Easy