Mangaweka Scenic Reserve Track

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Mangaweka Scenic Reserve Track

Time: 1 hr

This is a great short walk and within most people’s capabilities. The track is easy to follow, although there are some steep parts but it is not too onerous.

Children will be able to tackle this walk easily, provided they’re big enough to walk up steps and can last an hour of gentle walking.

Once you get to the first big kahikatea, look left and you’ll see a grassy area. From there you’ll get an awesome view out across the Mangaweka river terraces and the cliffs cradling the Rangitikei River, to the Ruahine Ranges.

Further on, the track heads into forest with large matai, rimu, tawa and titoki trees.

To get there:

From Mangaweka drive south and turn right into Te Kapua Road and follow it for about 600m until you get to a little off-road carpark by a farm gate on the right-hand side of the road. The track begins on the other side of the road.

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

DOC Manawatu/Whanganui

Central government organisation

Location

North IslandManawatu - WanganuiMangaweka

Categories

  • Activity__walking_and_trekkingWalking
  • Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-39.8088661997726

175.783874893188

Take a peak
Latitude
-39.8088661997726
Longitude
175.783874893188

Nearby

Reviews

  • 2.0/5

    The track is very overgrown and signage is lacking.

    Beautiful bush but plenty of that in other areas.

    Reviewed about 4 years ago

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    AMR

  • 5.0/5

    It was a very nice track along the river and in the forest with the beautiful hills full of feral goats.

    Reviewed about 9 years ago and experienced in January 2015