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Rerekapa Track
- Location
- This track is located 68 km north of New Plymouth. Turn of at Uruti onto Uruti Road, then Moki Road. Turn left onto Kiwi Road, the track starts 12 km on the right. Please park your car on the roadside.
- Description
The scenic Moki and Kiwi roads are narrow and unsealed and historically significant. They were made around 1910 by road workers using wheelbarrows, picks and shovels. The Moki Rd was originally a pack trail from Uruti to Tahora.
The Rerekapa track starts at Kiwi Rd and crosses open farmland, through two gates, then turns left across Blacketts Creek. The track skirts the base of the ridge and winds to the top of a low saddle then down through undisturbed tawa/kamahi forest into the valley. There have been sightings of kokako in this area.
The Boys Brigade hut is at the head of the valley, 1hr from Kiwi Rd. Past the hut on the left is the headwaters of the Waitara River. The track reaches a boundary fence and crosses a farm, following the fence to a former homestead site and the 10m high Rerekapa Falls (2hr 45min from Kiwi Rd).
Beyond the farm buildings the track re-enters the Moki forest which, on this section of the track has been logged but not cleared.
The track finally emerges opposite the picnic area on the Mangapapa Rd, which links Moki and Okau Rds and is part of the historic Stratford/Taumarunui Heritage Trail.
Toilets, a barbecue and camping area are located in a clearing a few metres off the Mangapapa Rd. The clearing is easily accessible by car and the Rerekapa Falls are only 1hr from this point. Either arrange to have a car waiting at Mangapapa Rd, or return to Kiwi Rd (3.5hr).
- Duration
- 3.3 hours
- Level
- Hard
- Amenities
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- BBQs
- Birds
- Camping
- Historical
- Huts
- Mountain Biking / Biking
- Picnics
- Plant Life
- Toilets
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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