Dome Forest car park to Waiwhiu Grove
Track category
Tramping track
Time:
1 hr 30 min one way
Distance:
3 km one way
Description
Group at the trig on the Dome Forest
walkway
From the lookout the track changes to a tramping track and it's a steep scramble to the Dome summit, where you can see Taranga Island (a nature reserve and the 'hen' of the Hen and Chickens Islands) in the distance.
The track then descends gently beyond the Dome trig to the Waiwhiu kauri grove, where 20 mature kauri of up to 4 m girth, which have defied past logging, hint at the forest's original magnificence.
Getting there
The walk starts at the lookout, to get to the lookout you must first complete the Dome Forest car park to lookout short walk.
When you get to the Waihwhiu kauri grove there is the option to continue with the track to Govan Wilson Rd.
Plan and prepare
- Dogs are not permitted on the tracks because of the threat they pose to stock and wildlife. Exceptions include certified guide dogs and permitted hunting dogs.
- The Dome Walkway crosses land sacred to local iwi, please keep to the track.