A Frame Hut & Takapari Road Track
You can reach A Frame Hut from Tamaki Road end by following the track through podocarp then leatherwood forest to Takapari Road. From there you�ll follow a bulldozed road for 100 m to the hut.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 2 – 3 hr
Ahuriri Estuary Walking Track
This estuary supports an interdependent community of wading birds, fish, mud dwellers and aquatic plant life.
Category: Walking track
Distance: 2.8 km
Completion Time: 1 hr
Boundary Stream Walks
From the Boundary Stream Mainland Island Reserve you can enjoy a number of walks through this impressive part of the Hawke’s Bay.
Category: Walking track
Cameron Carpark tramping tracks
From the Cameron Carpark you can walk to Kuripapaango Trig or Cameron Hut. Tramps to Kiwi Saddle, Kaweka Range, Kiwi Mouth Hut and Back Ridge are also available.
Category: Tramping track
Comet Road end to Shutes Hut
From Comet Road End in Kaweka Forest Park you can take a 2-3 hour walk to historic Shutes Hut in Ruahine Forest Park, which was built in 1920 and used by first rabbiters and then by musterers.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 2 – 3 hr
Coppermine Road End tramping tracks
You can get to Wharite Peak Track and Coppermine Track from Coppermine Road End in Eastern Ruahine Forest Park.
Category: Tramping track
Alert: Due to continuing erosion the Coppermine Loop Track is maintained to a lower standard and only goes as as far as the Magazine.
Kashmir Road tramping tracks
Kashmir Road climbs far and high into Ruahine Forest Park and provides quick access to the high country. Daphne Hut, Awatere Hut and Longview Hut are all accessible by track from the road.
Category: Tramping track
Kaweka Road tramping tracks
From Kaweka Road you can access Makahu Saddle via Whittle Road. The saddle is a popular starting point for tramping excursions into the backcountry.
Category: Tramping track
Kaweka Road walks
From Kaweka Road you can access Makahu Saddle via Whittle Road. The saddle is a popular starting point for walks into the mountain tops.
Category: Short walk
Kumeti Road End tramping tracks
From Kumeti Road End in Eastern Ruahine Forest Park you can take tramping tracks to Opawe Rd and Kiritaki Hut.
Category: Tramping track
Kuripapango Road tramping tracks
There are a variety of options for day or overnight trips from Kuripapango Road. Some are round trips and some link with other road ends or access points to Kaweka Forest Park.
Category: Tramping track
Lawrence Road tramping tracks
From Lawrence Road you can take a 2-3 hour walk through Blowhard Bush or to Lotkow Shelter. From the shelter follow the Lotkow Track for another 2-3 hours to Lookout and Donald River.
Category: Tramping track
Lotkow Road to Little’s Clearing
Lotkow Road branches off Whittle Road at the entry point to the Kaweka Forest Park.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 3 – 4 hr
Makahu Road easy tramping tracks
The narrow Makahu Road provides access to Mangatutu Hot Springs, along with Te Puia Lodge.
Category: Great Walk/Easy tramping track
Makahu Road tramping tracks
The narrow Makahu Road provides access to the Makino and Middle Hill huts.
Category: Tramping track
Mangleton Road to Park’s Peak Ridge
It�s a 2-3 hour walk from Mangleton Road to Park�s Peak Ridge. The track links to Ruahine Range and Golden Crown Ridge to the north and Park’s Peak and Upper Makaroro huts to the south.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 2 – 3 hr
Masters Shelter to Golden Crown Ridge
The Golden Crown Ridge Track begins behind Master Shelter. The 2-3 hour walk climbs around a series of rocky knolls before continuing steeply upwards through beech forest to the top of the range.
Category: Tramping track
Completion Time: 2 – 3 hr
No Man’s Road area tramping tracks
Tracks starting at No Man’s Road give access to a number of backcountry huts in the Eastern Ruahine Forest Park.
Category: Tramping track
North Block Road tramping tracks
North Block Road is the most popular starting point for visitors to Eastern Ruahine Forest Park. From there tramping tracks take you to Smith�s Stream Hut and Waipawa Forks Hut.
Category: Tramping track
North Block Road walks
North Block Road walking tracks include the walk to Triple X Hut and the Swamp Track.
Category: Short walk
Puketitiri Reserves walks
Enjoy some short and pleasant walks in the Puketitiri Reserves.
Category: Short walk
Rokaiwhenua Stream Walk
Rokaiwhenua Stream Walk is a pleasant and easy 1-hour forest walk you get to from Tamaki Road end in Eastern Ruahine Forest.
Category: Short walk
Completion Time: 1 hr
Stanfield Hut route
This is an unmarked riverbed route to Stanfield Hut from Tamaki Road end in Eastern Ruahine Forest Park. Plan on a 1.5-2 hour journey.
Category: Route
Completion Time: 1 hr 30 min – 2 hr
Sunrise Track
The track to Sunrise Hut is one of the most popular walks in Eastern Ruahine Forest Park and is well suited to family and school groups.
Category: Walking track
Completion Time: 2 – 3 hr
Wakarara Road End routes
There are a variety of tramping routes from Wakarara road end in the Eastern Ruahine Forest Park, including Gold Creek and Barlow Hut.
Category: Route
Wakarara Road End tramping tracks
Wakarara Road End tramping tracks include tracks to Poutaki Hut, Parks Peak Hut and Sparrowhawk Bivouac and the Colenso Spur to the Main Range track.
Category: Tramping track
Yeoman’s Track
This easy 3.5 hours � 4.5 hours forest walk follows an old route where logs were once hauled to Yeoman�s Mill. It is open to mountain bikes.
Category: Walking track
Completion Time: 3 hr 30 min – 4 hr 30 min