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NZ Walking Routes > Manawatu > Beehive Creek Walkway
Beehive Creek Walkway
- Location
Beehive Creek is located on the Pohangina Valley West Road, around 33 km north of Palmerston North. From Palmerston North head to Ashhurst and then turn off to Pohangina. Stay on the Pohangina Road for approximately 6 km until you get to signposts marking the start of the walk.
The walkway is closed for lambing from 1 August to 31 October.
- Description
This is a great walk for families in summer with plenty of scope for children to paddle in the shallow creek. The walk follows the sandy bed of Beehive Creek through a mixture of native bush and exotics. It requires several crossings of the normally shallow, gentle stream and then climbs over hilly farmland to reach the Pohangina Valley West Road.
Walkers then can then return to the starting point along the road or back along the stream. There are good views of the Pohangina Valley and the Ruahine Ranges from the top of the hill section and you may see tui, kereru, fantail, bellbird and kingfisher along the way.
The Beehive Creek Walkway is not a loop track. It can be walked in either direction, but you will need to shuttle cars if you want to avoid the 3 km stretch of road between the start and finish points. Alternatively you can begin at the creek end, walk as far as you wish and return the same way.
- Distance
- 4.0 km
- Duration
- 3.0 hours
- Level
- Hard
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Plant Life
- Swimming
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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