Whinray Scenic Reserve Track
WalkGisborne
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 2 hr 30 min
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Dogs
- No dogs
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.nzWhinray Scenic Reserve is 87 km from Gisborne, halfway between Opotiki and Gisborne. The car park on Mōtū Falls Road is 5 km past the Mōtū township. The reserve can also be accessed from Marumoko Road.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 38.23957° S, 177.59791° E
About this place
View the spectacular Mōtū Falls from the car park and picnic area, or walk along an old coach road through native forest - suitable for all ages.
The route
Shorter option
Time: 30 min
From the car park on Mōtū Falls Road, cross the swingbridge and walk as far as you wish along an old coach road. The track passes through native forest and over numerous small streams.
Longer option
Time: 2 hr 30 min
Walk through the reserve from either the Marumoko Road car park or the Mōtū Falls car park. Starting from Marumoko Road, the track is an easy downhill walk suitable for all ages. The walk can be completed as a return trip from both ends.
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).