Western Ruahines, Ashhurst and Pohangina Valley Area Walks 1-2 Hours
Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Hut
Approximate time: 1hr 30mins return
Location: Table top road near Apiti
Driving time from Palmy: 1hr 24mins
Terrain: Starts on farmland initially then into bush. Steady climbs up and down but not too strenuous or steep.
Track...
Branch Road Walkway
Distance: 6km one way
Approximate time: 1hr 30mins down, about 1hr 45mins up
Location: Top end on Ridge Road near Pohangina, Bottom end on Kuku road in Pohangina
Driving time from Palmy: 32 mins to Kuku road...
Manawatu Gorge Tawa Loop Walk
Distance: 6km
Approximate time: 2hrs
Location: Western end of the Manawatu Gorge
Driving time from Palmy: 14mins, 16km
Terrain: Moderately steep up to the big slip look out then moderately steep back down, some flatter...
Pettifar Loop Track
Approximate time: 1 hr 15-30 mins
Location: Totara reserve pohangina valley
Driving time from Palmy: 37mins, 40km
Terrain: mostly flat
Track Surface: old coach road part is wide and flat easy walking; rest of the track is...
Eastern Ruahines and Woodville Area Walks 1-2 Hours
Coppermine Creek Track
Approximate time: 2hrs return (1:30 return to creek crossing)
Location: Approx 10km from Woodville, Eastern Ruahine Ranges
Driving time from Palmy: 46min, 40.8km, short bit of well maintained gravel road at the end
Terrain: Reasonably...
Tararua Area Walks 1-2 Hours
Mangatiti Falls - Access By Arrangement
Approximate time: 2hrs
Location: 6.5km South of Pongaroa
Driving time from Palmy: 1hr 40mins +, slow driving due to narrow, windy road, gravel in places but very well surfaced.
Terrain:
Undulating, some steeper sections. Separate...
Turitea-Greens Road Track
Distance: 3kmish one way
Approximate time: 1-2hrs return
Location: Turitea Road behind Massey
Terrain: Initially uphill then flattens out once you get to the track to undulating
Track Surface: Gravel road intially then gravel...