Deerford Loop Track, Ruahine Forest Park

September 2019

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September 2019

A worthwhile view from the steep Deerford Loop;
Up and down in an afternoon Deerford Loop Track starts with a flat walk over farmland before heading down into the bush. It seems easy to start, until looking up at the looming Ngamoko Range high above and the realisation that soon enough there’ll be climbing. Soon after entering the bush, there’s the Makiekie (Coal) […]

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