Walk Details
NZ Walking Routes > Bay of Plenty > Western BOP > Bluff Stream Kauri Loop Track
Bluff Stream Kauri Loop Track
- Location
- Head North of Tauranga on SH 2, take Waitawheta Road and then Franklin Road.
- Description
From the end of Franklin Road the track follows the Waitawheta River, it soon meets up with the Waitawheta Tramline bed. The loop walk turns east off the Waitawheta tramway just past the entrance to the forest park, crossing the river at the marked point. Head up the spur eastwards to the Kauri Grove. The walk is pleasant with views over the open river and the approaching regenerating forest: young kauri, rimu, tanekaha, kahikatea and totara. Maungawhio Tapu ahead dominates the view; a dome shaped knoll whose rocky bluff indicates the northern extent of the gorge. The track rejoins the Waitawheta tramway, and you head back north to the end of Franklin Road.
Mostly ungroomed and may be rough and steep. Suitable for people with moderate to high level backcountry skills and experience, including navigation and survival. Some tracks suitable for mountain biking.
Be prepared for this one, it’s a bit more testing than your average stroll. Take warm clothes, food and water.
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Duration
- 3.0 hours
- Level
- Hard
- Amenities
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- Mountain Biking / Biking
- Tramping
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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