The Whakapono and Tumanako tracks create loop tracks and are great for a pleasant half day out.

The Whakapono Track takes 3 hours and the Tumanako 3 hours 30 minutes return.

The Whakapono track leaves just inside the bush line at the Lions Lodge and heads up a spur to the ridge where it joins the Horokaka track and a little further up it reaches the junction of the Tumanako track. Either return on the Tumanako track back down the hill to the lodge or follow the Horokaka or Te Haua Uru Route for a longer tramp.

The track is located in Tangihua Forest which is found halfway between Whangarei on Northland’s east coast and Dargaville on the west coast. Your best access into Tangihua Forest is from Omana Road.

The Omana Road Tangihua access car park has parking for 15 cars. You will need to walk 30 minutes along a formed road to the bush line to the start of the tracks.