Tararua Bush Walk
About this Adventure
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Duration: 3 days
Price: 144 GBP
Experience the delights of virgin forest by day…
Tararua, 100km from Wellington on New Zealand’s North Island, has been a haven for ramblers for more than a century. The rural region is home to big skies, wide valleys and small towns. The landscape is one of utmost beauty, the podocarp forest below dramatic peaks and high alpine grasslands is another of New Zealand’s many unbelievable pieces of scenery.
This amazing bush walk along the old logging tracks of this area follows a series of hills through beech forests, valleys and farmland. The trees often open out at higher points to allow for green panoramas where you can admire the wider scene after being immersed in greenery. The ambling Ruamahunga River curls its way through the forest and will be the site of one of two fantastic nights stay at a bush cabin.
This is an amazing adventure on New Zealand’s often overlooked North Island, the private forest means you will not be free to enjoy the simply beauty of nature in a quiet and secluded area that is still within easy reach of Wellington and all the trappings of modern life.
For more information on the itinerary please look below:
Day One: You have an option here. You can start at lunch time and walk through two river valleys along an old logging track unguided for 10km to the first hut, or start later in the day and only walk along a logging road for 2kms through the forest to the bush cabin. At the cabin you can either have a relaxing drink with friends before dinner or take your wine and cheese 10 minutes up the track to a clearing overlooking the beautiful Kiriwhakapapa valley.
Day Two: This is the longest day with 13kms to travel. You will be guided through lovely native bush and farmland with great views (there are three climbs). This walk is mostly along old logging roads. You will get a lovely hot cup of tea at the Wilderness Cafe in the afternoon before the last climb. Then down to the cabins at Reef Hill where you will be treated to a hot spa, shower or cool swim in the river.
Day Three: The last day gives you time to explore the surrounding area, have a late morning tea and a leisurely wander back to your car either through the river or over the hill, depending on the weather or a more strenuous 2 hour walk along the tops.
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