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NZ Walking Routes > Waikato > Hamilton > Tahuanui Track – Pirongia Forest Park
Tahuanui Track – Pirongia Forest Park
- Location
- The Park is near Hamilton city, and has many access points. Some access ways cross private land. Keep to marked tracks and use stiles at fences. To protect the Te Awamutu water supply, access is not encouraged in the Mangawawa catchment.
- Description
From the Kaniwhaniwha car park, follow the Nikau Walk to the campsite. The track passes the campsite toilets to the stream and climbs steadily up a ridge through stands of tawa to the summit ridge. The Tahuanui Track can be combined with the Bell Track for a good overnight trip, staying at Pahautea Hut enroute. Walk along the Nikau walk to Kaniwhaniwha Caves then follow the Bell track to the tallest recorded kahikatea tree, a mighty 66.5 metres high.
- Challenging day or multi-day tramping/hiking·
- Track is mostly unformed with steep, rough or muddy sections·
- Suitable for people with good fitness. Moderate to high level backcountry skills and experience, including navigation and survival skills required·
- Track has markers, poles or rock cairns. Expect unbridged stream and river crossings·
- Tramping/hiking boots required
There are picnic areas at the end of both Corcoran and Grey Rds and alongside Kaniwhaniwha Stream on Karamu Limeworks Rd.
Visit DOC Website for more information on booking huts.
- Duration
- 5.0 hours
- Level
- Hard
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Camping
- Carpark
- Fishing
- Historical
- Huts
- Picnics
- Plant Life
- Swimming
- Toilets
- Tramping
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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