Whakapapanui Walk
WalkManawatū-Whanganui
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 2 hr
- Distance
- 6 km
- Dogs
- No dogs
Access: read before you go
Flying a drone without a permit is strictly prohibited. Drone use on conservation land
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.nzThe track is in Whakapapa Village on SH48. It starts 250 m above the Tongariro National ParkVisitor Centre.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.19198° S, 175.53135° E
About this place
Follow Whakapapanui Stream and enjoy the shelter of the forest.
The route
After a 10–15 minute walk, the Whakapapanui Walking Track branches to the right (don’t follow the Whakapapaiti Track sign in error!) and heads downstream. Water-logged clearings are passed as the track follows Whakapapanui Stream. Here, storm damaged beech forest is slowly regenerating. Keep a look out along the river for the endangered whio/blue duck. They are the same colour as the rocks so can be very difficult to spot, but you may hear the male’s whistling call. The track comes out at the bridge of SH48 3 km below Whakapapa Village. On fine days, enjoy the views walking back along the highway; on wet/windy days, enjoy the shelter of the forest and return back along the trail.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Know before you go
No drones
Flying a drone without a permit is strictly prohibited. Drone use on conservation land
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Whakapapa Holiday Park
Serviced • Manawatū-Whanganui • 1.3 km
Whakapapa Holiday Park is a campsite set in a mountain beech forest beside a stream. It serves as a base for short walks within the national park, with skiing…
BBQ • Cookers/electric stove • Non-powered/tent sites
Whakapapa Holiday Park cabins and lodge
Manawatū-Whanganui • 1.3 km
Discovery Lodge Tongariro
Manawatū-Whanganui • 5.1 km
Discovery Lodge Tongariro is a campsite located in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. The provided data does not include specific details regarding its facilities…
Whakapapaiti Hut
Serviced • 15 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 5.2 km
Whakapapaiti Hut is a serviced 15-bunk hut located in the Ruapehu area of the Central North Island.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mangahuia Camping Ground
Manawatū-Whanganui • 5.4 km
Walks nearby
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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).