Table Flat - Kashmir Roadend West-East crossing
WalkManawatū-Whanganui
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 3 days
- 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.nzJust past the village of Kimbolton turn right onto Apiti Road which then becomes Oroua Valley Road. Go through Apiti and take the second turn right onto Table Flat Road and continue for several kms. Turn left onto Petersons Road. Take this road to the carpark on farmland at the end of the road.
You will need to arrange transport as this is a west-east crossing of the Ruahine Forest Park and the start and finish points for this hike are different.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.94118° S, 176.08448° E
About this place
A west east traverse of the Ruahine Forest Park, following the Oroua River valley and over the main Ruahine Range to the Kashmir Roadend.
The route
Oroua carpark to Iron Gate Hut
Time: 4-5 hr
Walk along the Iron Gate Hut Track past the Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge and up the Oroua River valley to Iron Gate Hut. The hut is situated beside the river on the true left.
Iron Gate Hut to Longview Hut
Time: 5-6 hr
The track to Longview climbs steeply up a ridge for 2-3 hours onto the tussock tops of the Ruahine Range at about where the Ngamoko Range joins them. Due to travel on the unmarked open tops this section should not be attempted in poor visibility or bad weather. Snow can occur any time of year. Once on the crest of the range head north passing a trig. The ridge descending to Longview Hut heads off to the right between this trig point and the high point of Otumore (unbeaconed) further ahead. Follow the track down across the Pohangina Saddle to a lower part of the main range. Longview Hut is situated just off the main track to Kashmir Road with excellent views out to Hawke’s Bay.
Longview Hut to Kashmir Roadend
Time: 2-3 hr
From Longview Hut follow the main track on down to the carpark at the end of Kashmir Road .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Joins these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On this track
In walking order.
Nearby stops
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Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 3.4 km
Top Gorge Hut is a basic four-bunk hut located in the Manawatu-Whanganui region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Triangle Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 4.2 km
Triangle Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Manawatu-Whanganui region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Toka Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 4.8 km
Toka Bivvy is a basic two-bunk shelter located on the Ngamoko Range in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Howletts Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 5.4 km
Howletts Hut is a standard eight-bunk hut located in the Hawke's Bay region.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Awatere Hut
Basic/bivvies • 6 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 5.7 km
Awatere Hut is a basic six-bunk hut located in the Hawke's Bay region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track
Easy • 30 min one way • 2.4 km • 6.12 km away
Knights-Shorts Loop Track
Advanced • 8 - 10 hr • 7.21 km away
Deerford Loop Track
Advanced • 1 hr 30 min return or 3-4 hr full circuit • 4.3 km • 7.4 km away
Limestone Road to Pohangina Valley East Road
Advanced • 3 days • 7.44 km away
Rangiwahia Hut - Deadmans Track
Advanced • 2 days • 7.7 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).