Waitarere side tracks

South Manawatu, Manawatu, New Zealand

Secondary routes in the Waitarere forest

Intermediate

Bike and Foot

This is a collection of some of the better defined side tracks in the Waitarere Forest. There are many others which you can explore, but note that some can be quite rough. These ones can all be ridden on a bicycle.

The tracks at the north end provide access to the Foxton river. The long track (3.5 km) in the northwest near the beach is called RD42.

The loop at the south end goes along the back of houses on Kahukura Avenue, and there are several entry/exit points here. This part of the track is popular with the locals walking dogs. There is a fire station and water supply along this route.

There are many tracks criss-crossing the forest between the main Waitarere Forest tracks. I recommend taking a GPS and a map as many of the routes are not marked and it is easy to get lost if you are unfamiliar with the area.

Forest access is allowed through the main gates at Waitarere Beach.

There are no services (water, food, toilets) in the forest area.

24.29km

Gravel road

22 Sep 2010 by ledzep

ledzep