York Road Loop Track

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Stratford, Taranaki

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5.3 km return | 3 hours return

This well graded track performs a loop, taking in sights of the former Egmont Branch Railway Line. A series of numbered sites are located around the track, which is best attempted in an anticlockwise direction.

Walking Track

Access

4.5 km south of Tariki and 1.5 km north of Midhurst on SH3, turn into York Road. This becomes unsealed and terminates after 7.5 km at the start of the track.

Track

At the remains of the crusher site (a 7-metre high 100-metre long concrete wall), a short detour leads to the site of the bunkhouse and cottage. As the track ascends gradually, you pass through the pipeline cutting to the sand trap, a large concrete sump with well-preserved wheels and gears for the operation of the valve gates. On the detour to the river quarry, there are rusting rails, just before a sidetrack to the middle quarry station. At the apex of the track, in a large grass clearing, is the site of the foot station, before the descent starts back to the carpark.

European History

In the early 1900s, Taranaki experienced a shortage of road metal for the burgeoning province. Between 1901 and the 1920s, the Egmont Branch Line transported up to 50,000 tonnes per year of quarried road metal from the Manganui Stream area. The operation employed around 200 men at peak production. After World War 2, demand slumped and the railway closed in the late 1940s.

Details

Feature

Value

Info

Organisation

DOC Taranaki

Central government organisation

Location

North Island ▷ Taranaki ▷ Stratford

Categories

Walking
Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-39.2869814113963

174.181759262085

Latitude
-39.2869814113963
Longitude
174.181759262085

Feature	Value	Info
Track Length	3km to 10km Track Length What is the physical length of this track? 3km to 10km	Track Length What is the physical length of this track? 3km to 10km
Track Duration	2 to 4 hours Track Duration How long does it take to walk this track on average? 2 to 4 hours	Track Duration How long does it take to walk this track on average? 2 to 4 hours
Track Difficulty	Easy walk Track Difficulty Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete? Easy walk	Track Difficulty Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete? Easy walk
Payment Requirement	Free access/participation Payment Requirement Is there a cost for this experience or is it free? Free access/participation The experience costs no money to access or take part in.	Payment Requirement Is there a cost for this experience or is it free? Free access/participation The experience costs no money to access or take part in.
Large Vehicle Access	Large vehicle accessible Large Vehicle Access Can large vehicles such as motorhomes, housebuses and caravans gain access? Large vehicle accessible The site is accessible with large vehicles such as motorhomes and 5th wheelers.	Large Vehicle Access Can large vehicles such as motorhomes, housebuses and caravans gain access? Large vehicle accessible The site is accessible with large vehicles such as motorhomes and 5th wheelers.
Disabled Access	No disabled access Disabled Access Does this location provide disabled access? No disabled access This location does not provide access for wheelchairs.	Disabled Access Does this location provide disabled access? No disabled access This location does not provide access for wheelchairs.
Crowd Factor	Lesser Known Crowd Factor How crowded is this place usually? Lesser Known Usually has less people visiting	Crowd Factor How crowded is this place usually? Lesser Known Usually has less people visiting
Track Managing Organisation	DOC Managed Track Managing Organisation What type of organisation operates this walking track? DOC Managed This track is managed by the Department of Conservation. DOC is a New Zealand government organisation.	Track Managing Organisation What type of organisation operates this walking track? DOC Managed This track is managed by the Department of Conservation. DOC is a New Zealand government organisation.