Kiko Loop Track
WalkWaikatoOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 2 hr 30 min
- Distance
- 3.9 km
- Route
- Loop
- Biking time
- 45 min
- 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.nz10 km north of Tūrangi, turn off SH1 onto Kiko Road. Follow this for 17 km to the carpark.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.02072° S, 175.99821° E
About this place
This short loop track is a great way for walkers and mountain bikers to experience the variety of nature in the Kaimanawa Forest Park.
The route
A feature of this track is the variety of forest in a relatively small area. The western side is a podocarp forest of mataī, miro and rimu. To the north east the forest is red and silver beech and kāmahi with an understorey of crown fern. Looking to the north west the bush was milled right up the track and is now regenerating. Along the eastern side of the loop you'll see trees banded with aluminium to protect a rare species of red mistletoe from browsing possums. Look out for the inquisitive toutouwai/North Island robin as you walk around the loop. There is good hunting in the area, as well as access to the upper Tauranga-Taupō river for fishing. Visit the Kaimanawa Forest Park hunting page for information on permits and dog access, and learn more about fishing the Tauranga-Taupō River on the Taupō Fishery page.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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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.