Puketi Nature Trail

Puketi Nature Trail

Puketi Forest

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1 Walking

14 Kerikeri

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Puketi Nature Trail

Time: 1 hr return Distance: 1.6 km

This easy wander around a loop track begins at the Puketi Recreation Area and leads you through a beautiful kauri forest. This walk provides a good experience for those wanting to learn more about New Zealand’s native plants, as many of the plants you see along the way are named.

If you go walking in the evening, you may be treated to a display from the local glow-worms when you get to the first of the track's boardwalks.

The lower part of the track has an impressive stand of mature kahikatea as well as a diverse range of mosses and epiphytes. At the furthest point of the loop track, take time at the viewing platform to enjoy the grove of mature kauri trees.

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

DOC Northland

Central government organisation

Location

North IslandNorthlandKerikeri

Categories

  • Activity__walking_and_trekkingWalking
  • Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-35.2104234389251

173.794448280334

Latitude
-35.2104234389251
Longitude
173.794448280334

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Reviews

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  • 4.0/5

    Well formed track, easily navigable even at night with minimal light.

    Sadly did not see any glowworms

    Reviewed 7 months ago

  • 4.5/5

    The forest is extremely beautiful and the track leads through a very nice part of it.

    Also it was just the right length and was not too difficult.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016

  • 4.5/5

    The forest was very beautiful and huge.

    The trail itself was easy to walk and not too long. The only negative aspect was that there were different trails and no markers, so on the Puketi Nature Trail it was not always clear which way to go.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016

  • 5.0/5

    Huge trees and ferns, birds are singing all around the accessible way.

    We liked also the shoe cleaning station at the entrance.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

  • 3.5/5

    First saw a Kauri tree, great place.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in January 2015