Plan & prepare
Getting there
You can access Puketi and Omahuta forests from State Highway 1 (SH1) or the network of secondary roads that skirt the forests.
To get to the Omahuta Kauri Sanctuary turn off SH1, signposted a few kilometres south of Mangamuka Bridge. Please drive carefully on Omahuta Sanctuary Road - it is very narrow in places.
The Puketi Recreation area is located on Puketi Road, which you can access from Waitare Road or SH1.
Notes
- Leaving vehicles at road ends over night is not advisable due to the risk of theft
- For longer tramps Topo50, 1:50,000 topographical maps are essential
- No dogs due to risks to wildlife
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