Mt Tamahunga Walkway
Alert/Important notice
Track wet and slippery.
Track category
Tramping track
Description
Time: to the summit - 1 hr 30 min one way; to Rodney Road - 3 hr 30 min one way
Distance: to the summit - 1.5 km one way; to Rodney Road - 6.5 km one way
The walkway initially climbs over farm paddocks to the bush line (please follow markers and use stiles to cross fences). Once in the bush, follow orange markers up the ridge to the summit and a concrete helicopter pad. A rock lookout near the summit (437 m) provides a spectacular view of Omaha.
Funghi at Mt Tamahunga
From here you can retrace your steps or continue northwards to the Rodney Road exit.
On leaving the bush, follow white markers up and down a steep route following a farm fence line until you exit onto a farm track, which joins with the end of Rodney Road. Enjoy magnificent views up and down the coast.
You can also continue the walk from Rodney Rd, 3 km across private farmland to the end of Bathgate Rd, Pakiri. Follow the white markers, please stick to the route and use the stiles to cross fences.
Getting there
The carpark and sign-posted track entrance is 1 km down Omaha Valley Rd (off Leigh Rd), Matakana (just before #109).