Ketemaringi Route
WalkManawatū-WhanganuiOpen
- Grade
- Expert
- Walking time
- 5 hr
- Distance
- 10.7 km
- Route
- One way
- Dogs
- DOC permit only
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 at the end of Ketemaringi Road. From SH 4 or SH 30, head to Waimiha. Turn into Ongarue Stream Road and follow this for 9 km, then turn into Okauaka Road. Follow this to the end and Ketemaringi Road.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 38.65791° S, 175.52611° E
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About this place
Climb to the Ketemaringi Trig.
The route
The track climb steadily for 1 hour to Ketemaringi Trig, then turns south and descends easily down a ridge to emerge onto Totara Stream Road. It's a further 1 hour walk to the car park at the Totara Stream crossing.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Camp Epic
Manawatū-Whanganui • 3.5 km
Camp Epic is a campsite located in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. No further details about facilities or amenities are available in the provided records.

Piropiro Campsite
Basic • Manawatū-Whanganui • 4.1 km
Piropiro Campsite is a basic campsite in the Waitomo/Pureora area. It offers a starting point for exploring nearby forest roads by car or mountain bike.
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream
Waihāhā Hut
Standard • 10 bunks • Waikato • 7.7 km
Waihāhā Hut is a standard 10-bunk hut located in the Waitomo and Pureora area of the Waikato region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Hauhungaroa Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 10.2 km
Hauhungaroa Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Waitomo and Pureora area.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Bog Inn Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 12.2 km
Bog Inn Hut is a standard four-bunk hut located in the Pureora Forest Park. This small historic shelter offers a rustic overnight stay for trampers and hunters…
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Walks nearby
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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).


