Kashmir Road tramping tracks
Track category
Tramping track
Description
Stag spur to Daphne Hut
Awatere Hut track
Time: 1 hr 30 min
From the road end the track is easy to follow as it passes through an open and exposed ridge and drops steeply down to red beech forest and the Makaretu River. Across the river and 50 metres downstream is the Awatere Hut.
Daphne Hut track
Time: 2 - 3 hr
Two kilometres from the road end a side road on the right drops down for 200 metres to Moorcock Stream and the track commencement.
Be aware that the last 800 metres of this track is via the Tukituki River.
There are two alternatives to reach Daphne Hut from the nearby Mill Road, via Rosvall's Track and the Tukituki River.
Longview Hut track
Time: 2 - 3 hr
This popular track, via a steep and exposed tussock ridge to Longview Hut, offers excellent views and is a good base for tramping opportunities. Gas heating and cooking is provided.
Caution is required in this exposed area where strong winds are common.
For the more experienced there are tramping opportunities further afield to Top Gorge, Makaretu, Leon Kinvig, and Howlett's Huts.
Getting there
Kashmir Road is approximately 100 km from Napier. Follow State Highway 50 for 78 km and turn right into Makaretu Road. Take your first left into Mill Road and travel for 11 km before turning left into Kashmir Road. The tramping tracks are accessed from the road end.
Kashmir Road climbs far and high into Ruahine Forest Park and provides quick access to the high country. Daphne Hut, Awatere Hut and Longview Hut are all accessible by track from the road.