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NZ Walking Routes > Manawatu > Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track
Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track
- Location
- Just past the village of Kimbolton turn right onto Apiti Road which then becomes Oroua Valley Road. Go through Apiti and take the second turn right onto Table Flat Road and continue for several kms. Access to Ruahine Forest Park is signposted to the left soon after the road surface becomes unsealed. Take this road to the car park on farmland at the end of the road.
- Description
The Ruahine Forest Park consists of beautiful bush-covered ranges.
From the car park a steadily graded track descends to the Park boundary. Shortly after this a picturesque arched wooden bridge crosses high above a narrow gorge in Umutoi Creek. The track, a former logging road, continues on through beech forest to Heritage Lodge situated with a spectacular view up the Oroua River.
Just before the hut a track leads down to some flats beside the Oroua River ideal for overnight camping and picnicking. Allow 30 – 40 min to get to the river. From the hut it is another 4 hr walk on to Iron Gate Hut or 3 – 4 hr up a steep climb to Tunupo high point.
- Duration
- 0.45 hours
- Level
- Hard
- Amenities
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- Carpark
- Fishing
- Historical
- Huts
- Lookouts
- Picnics
- Tramping
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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