Walk Details
NZ Walking Routes > Taranaki > York Road Loop Track
York Road Loop Track
- Location
- From Stratford, head north along State Highway 3 for 6km, turning left into York Road. The track starts at the end of the York Road.
- Description
York Road Loop track is within Egmont National Park and follows part of the old Egmont Branch Railway Line which was constructed to provide metal for roads and rocks for Port Taranaki. The quarry operated until the late 1920s.
This well defined track will take you past old quarry sites and remains. Ten numbered posts are placed along the track at sites of interest.
- Level
- Easy
- Amenities
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- Historical
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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