Te Maire Loop Track
Track category
Walking track
Time:
2 hr
Description
Suspension bridge at the entrance to
Te Maire Loop Track
The loop track is only a small part of the 420 hectare area that is Te Maire. This walk is suitable for people of all.
Dogs, fires and camping are not permitted in this reserve.
Getting there
From Taumarunui, take State Highway 43 from the north side of the Ongarue River Bridge. The Te Maire Bridge over the Whanganui River is 12 km south of Taumarunui Hospital. Across the bridge follow Paparoa Road to Te Maire Valley Road, signposted "Whanganui National Park, Te Maire". The entrance to the track is located approximately 700 metres along this road.
Activities
Bird and wildlife watching
Child/family friendly activities
Bird and wildlife watching
There is a vast array of native birds in the reserve including robins, kereru, grey warbler, shining cuckoo and long tailed cuckoo. There are several varieties of skinks and geckoes and an abundance of invertebrates and freshwater insects. In the Te Maire stream there is tuna, bully and koura, in recent times there have been lamprey, kokopu and black flounder.
Child/family friendly activities
This walk is suitable for people of all ages and is a great introduction to bushwalking. It was designed with children and young families in mind.
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
