An old railway smoko hut and shelter. Photo: Dave Mitchell

The Timber Trail, Pureora to Ongarue

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The beautifully graded single track flows through a sliver of podocarp forest full of bird life.

This cycle trail starts from DOC’s Nga Haerenga campsite, which can be accessed from SH30 (Scotts Road). The trail eventually pops out of the bush and resumes climbing through a logged area with pockets of regenerating forest, heading towards the highest point of the track at 980m. There is a shelter here and a little […]

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