Nikau Loop Track
Track category
Walking track
Time:
20 min
Description
An easy track through vaired lowland forest. This track is suitable for family groups and useable in all but the worst weather.
Expect mostly flat walking with some gentle inclines.
The track emerges on the Mangakawa Track. Fit walkers wanting a more challenging tramp may like to extend their day by tracking this track.
Getting there
The track is located in the Morere Springs Scenic Reserve, 40 km from Wairoa and 58 km from Gisborne. The scenic reserve can be accessed via the Morere Hot Springs Pool Complex which opens at 10.00 am and has ample car parking space. The pools complex is managed by a private concessionaire, and fees are payable for visits accessing the reserve via the main entrance from SH2.
Alternative free public access at any time to walking tracks only is via Tunanui Road, approximately 1 km north of the Morere Hot Springs entrance. The track entrance is approximately 500m from SH2. There is no formed carpark at this entrance.
The track is well signposted and marked with orange directional arrows within the reserve.