Te Tuhi Track
Tramping track
Time:
6 hr one way
Distance:
11.7 km
Getting there
Located within the Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park, this walk begins at the end of Whakamarama Road, just north of Tauranga off State Highway 2.
About the area
Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park has a number of historic mining and kauri logging sites within its boundaries. The park also features several popular tramping tracks.
Description
From Whakamarama Road end (by the bulldozer blade) the track descends down for 100m to the junction with the Leyland O’Brien Tramline Track and Ngamarama Track. Take this track to the right and follow an old tramline to an open clearing. It then leaves the tramline climb a steep ridge to join another tramline heading southwest.
This tramline is followed for some distance then the track leaves it to follow old bulldozer tracks before descending into the Waiteariki Basin, which is the start of the Te Tuhi Track proper. The track crosses two streams then meets the junction with the North South Track.
The Te Tuhi Track continues westward for an hour before dropping down the steep western escarpment of the Kaimai Range to farmland below. The marked route passes through private land to Te Tuhi Road- please keep to the track.
Plan and prepare
What to expect on a tramping track:
- Challenging day or multi-day tramping/hiking
- Track is mostly unformed with steep, rough or muddy sections
- Suitable for people with good fitness. Moderate to high level backcountry skills and experience, including navigation and survival skills required
- Track has markers, poles or rock cairns. Expect unbridged stream and river crossings
- Tramping/hiking boots required
Please consult a topographic map.