Mid Pohangina Hut Track
Alert/Important notice
Mid-Pohangina swing bridge has been removed.
The bridge was deemed to be unsafe due to structural defects. It will not be replaced. This means there are no bridges between Pohangina Valley East Road and Mid-Pohangina Hut. Beware that the river can rise to high levels following heavy rain.
Track category
Tramping track
Time:
5 - 7 hr
Description
From the parking spot, follow the markers across the paddocks and down a steep farm track to descend into the Pohangina River. Walk along the river flats upstream a short distance before reaching the Ruahine Forest Park boundary. The turn off to Centre Creek Track which leads to Takapari Road is reached after approximately one hours walk. A well marked sidle track starts past here passing high above the river and dropping in and out of several sidestreams. A swingbridge crossing the Pohangina River has been removed; follow a marked detour off the main track to the river crossing.
Getting there
From Ashhurst head north up the Pohangina Valley and turn onto the Pohangina Valley East Road. Continue up the valley for some distance until reaching a sign by a farm gate on the side of the road which indicates the start of the track. This crosses private land; prior arrangements to use this access must be made with the landowner. Contact details for the landowner are available from the Manawatū Rangitīkei Area Office.
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.
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