Donnelly Flat Loop Walk
WalkWellingtonOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 1 hr
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Route
- Loop
- Dogs
- Under control
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.nzThe track starts from the end of Mount Holdsworth Road.
2 km south of Masterton, turn off SH2 into Norfolk Road, which turns into Mt Holdsworth Road. Follow signs to Tararua Forest Park, about 15 km from SH2.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 40.90209° S, 175.46956° E
About this place
The track to Donnelly Flat passes through some of the best mixed podocarp/broadleaf forest in the Tararua Range - this short, easy walk with a picnic area and stream on route is an great option for kids.
The route
Cross the Atiwhakatu footbridge and follow the relatively flat track to Donnelly Flat – an attractive picnic area and campsite with access to Atiwhatatu Stream. From here the track continues to the Atiwhakatu Track junction, and loops back to the Holdsworth car park via the foot of the Gentle Annie Track.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
No mountain biking
Mountain biking is not allowed on this track. Find places where you can mountain bike .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Donnellys Flat
Wellington • 0.3 km
Holdsworth Lodge
28 bunks • Wellington • 0.8 km
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Holdsworth Campsite
Standard • Wellington • 1 km
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Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking
Atiwhakatu Hut
Standard • 26 bunks • Wellington • 4 km
Atiwhakatu Hut is a standard 26-bunk hut located in the Wairarapa area of the Wellington region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Powell Hut
Serviced • 32 bunks • Wellington • 4.3 km
Powell Hut is a serviced 32-bunk hut located in the Wairarapa area of the Wellington region.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Walks nearby
Gentle Annie Track
Easy • 3 hr 30 min - 4 hr return • 4.5 km • 1.67 km away
Atiwhakatu Track
Easy • 2-3 hr one way • 7.2 km • 2.3 km away
River Ridge Track
Advanced • 2 hr • 1.7 km • 2.71 km away
Holdsworth road end to Powell Hut/Mount Holdsworth
Intermediate • Powell Hut: 5 hr one way, Mount Holdsworth: 6 hr one way • 2.9 km away
Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit
Intermediate • 2–3 days • 24 km • 2.91 km away
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Sources
- 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).
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.