York Road Loop Track
Track category
Walking track
Time:
3 hr
Description
Historic photo of an Egmont Branch
Railway locomotive and workers
This well defined track will take you past old quarry sites and remains. Ten numbered posts are placed along the track at sites of interest.
Getting there
From Stratford, head north along State Highway 3 for 6 km, turning left into York Road. The track starts at the end of the York Road.
Activities
Historic sites
Historic site
View remnants of an old quarry and its workings and read about the times when this was an important site for the people of Taranaki.
About the area
York Road Loop Track is within Egmont National Park and follows part of the old Egmont Branch Railway Line which was constructed to provide metal for roads and rocks for Port Taranaki. The quarry operated until the late 1920s
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
