Taurewa Track
WalkManawatū-Whanganui
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 3 hr
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Dogs
- DOC permit only
Access: read before you go
17 km north of Whakapapa village, turn off SH47 onto John McDonald Road, this is a gravel road that can be rough – 4WD vehicles are strongly recommended. Turn right onto Pukehinau Road and look for the Taurewa Track sign.
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.nz17 km north of Whakapapa village, turn off SH47 onto John McDonald Road, this is a gravel road that can be rough – 4WD vehicles are strongly recommended. Turn right onto Pukehinau Road and look for the Taurewa Track sign.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.07223° S, 175.54797° E
About this place
Follow old milling trails through the bush.
The route
The track starts on the edge of Tongariro Forest and follows old milling trails through the bush. The area is home to a wide variety of bird life.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Intermediate • Nov-Apr: 7-8 hr | May-Oct: 9 hr • 20.2 km • 10.09 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).