Daly's Clearing Loop Track
WalkWaikatoOpen
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 4 hr
- Distance
- 7.5 km
- Route
- One way
- Dogs
- No dogs
Access: read before you go
Track starts from the end of Franklin Road, off Waitawheta Road from SH2 near Waikino. Take care as this is private property.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzTrack starts from the end of Franklin Road, off Waitawheta Road from SH2 near Waikino. Take care as this is private property.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
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About this place
A highlight along this track is the extensive groves of nīkau nestled under tall tawa, kohekohe and pukatea forest.
The route
From the end of Franklin Road take the Dean Track south-west and uphill through private farmland for 30 minutes to reach the park boundary. The track then follows a spur up through bush to meet the Mangakino Pack Track. A highlight along this track is the extensive groves of nīkau nestled under tall tawa, kohekohe and pukatea forest. Turn south until you reach the junction with the Daly's Clearing Track. Daly's Clearing Hut is about 15 minutes along this track, above the Romanga Stream. After passing the hut, the track drops gradually to meet the Waitawheta Valley Tramway. From here, head north again to return to Franklin Road.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby
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Waipapa Track to Waitawheta Hut
Advanced • 3 hours • 5.28 km away
Waitengaue Track
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Te Aroha Summit Track
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Sources
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).