Iron Gate Hut Track
Track category
Tramping track
Time:
4 - 5 hr
Description
Follow the well formed track to Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge and continue past the hut. The sidle track follows above the Oroua River all the way to Iron Gate Hut which is beside the river. While it doesn't climb to any great height, the track does several steep descents and climbs in and out of side streams.
Volunteer opportunities
There are several different volunteer opportunities available to the public in this area.
Getting there
Just past the village of Kimbolton turn right onto Apiti Road which then becomes Oroua Valley Road. Go through Apiti and take the second turn right onto Table Flat Road and continue for several kms. Access to Ruahine Forest Park is signposted to the left soon after the road surface becomes unsealed. Take this road to the car park on farmland at the end of the road.
Plan and prepare
Before you go into the outdoors, tell someone your plans and leave a date to raise the alarm if you haven't returned. To do this, use the New Zealand Outdoors Intentions process on the AdventureSmart website. It is endorsed by New Zealand's search and rescue agencies and provides three simple options to tell someone you trust the details about your trip.
Location map
