Walks Arranged By Location :: Walking Plus One

Eastern Ruahines and Woodville Area Walks Under 1hr

Manawatu Gorge Loop Track

Manawatu Gorge Loop Track 10/24/2014 11:38 Distance: about 1km Approximate time: 15 - 30 mins Location: Woodville end of the Manawatu Gorge Driving time from Palmy: 26mins,...

Bulls, Marton, Wanganui Area Walks Under 1hr

Bruce Park Loop Track

10/24/2014 11:32

Approximate time: 20 - 60 minutes Location: corner of State Highway 1 and Aldworth Road near Hunterville Driving time from Palmy: 44mins, 60km Terrain: Flat to undulating Track Surface: Very...

Mt Lees Reserve

03/24/2014 15:27

Distance: 1.8km Approximate time: 20-30mins Location: Ngaio Road north of Sanson Driving time from Palmy: 22 mins Terrain: Flat Track Surface: Very good Hazards: - A stream and some open...

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...

Western Ruahines, Ashhurst and Pohangina Valley Area Walks Over 2hrs

Rangiwahia Hut

Distance: 8.8km return Approximate time: 4 to 6 hours return Location: Ruahines Driving time from Palmy: 1hr 20mins, 84km, windy road, only the last part is gravel Terrain: Up, brief down before the bridge which is about halfway then up to the hut. Steep in places. Track...

Manawatu Gorge Walk

Distance: 10km one way Approximate time: 3 - 5 hrs one way Location: Western end of the Manawatu Gorge or Balance Bridge Road Driving time from Palmy: 14mins, 16km Terrain: Quite hilly, uphill then down then up then...

Fern Walk - Totara Reserve

Distance: 5km Approximate time: 2 to 2 1/2 hours Location: Totara Reserve in the Pohangina Valley Driving time from Palmy: 33mins, 38km Terrain: Mostly flat, one or two hills Track Surface: Mostly good, lots of...

Beehive Creek Walkway

Beehive Creek Walkway 10/24/2014 15:14 Distance: 4km Approximate time: 2-3hrs one way Location: Pohangina Valley Driving time from...

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...

Tararuas Area Walks Under 1hr

Sledge Track

Note I have included this in the less than one hour section as this is about walking with children. The first part is ideal for families and gets progressively harder work after the Argyle rocks. The track continues on up to the platinum mines which is approx 3hrs. Approximate...

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...