Okahukura Loop
Track category
Mountain bike - Easy
Time:
3 hr
Distance:
14 km
Description
Okahukura Loop is longer than Select Loop Road and for more skilled riders but is not particularly technical. It was once a road and has now been restored for mountain biking.
This track is also open to quad bikers and part of the track is open to 4WDs.
This is a shared-use track. Follow the mountain bikers code: respect others, respect the rules, respect the track.
There is one unbridged stream along the route, so care should be taken during flooding.
Profile in clockwise direction
Getting there
This marked mountain biking loop is located off Waitaramoa Road. Waitaramoa Road comes off SH30 (the Te Kuiti - Mangakino Highway) almost opposite the Pureora Field Centre.
To reach Okahukura Loop, drive 3 km further north on Waitaramoa Road from Select Loop Road and turn left onto Okahukura Road. A few kilometres along there is a car parking area next to the Okahukura Stream. There are some side tracks but most are short.
Activities
Bird and wildlife watching
Dog walking
Four wheel driving
Mountain biking and cycling
Quad and trail biking
Bird and wildlife watching
There are a number of native birds that may be seen along Okahukura Loop. Be sure to take a pair of binoculars and a camera with you.
Dog walking
Dogs and owners are welcome to Okahukura Loop for exercise. You'll need a dog control permit, which is available from the Maniapoto Area Office. Dogs must be under control at all times.
Four wheel driving
A part of Okahukura Loop is available for 4WDs. The King Country 4WD group works in partnership with DOC to open and maintain 4WD tracks for public access and enjoyment near the Okahukura Loop.
Hunting
There are moderate populations of pigs and red deer throughout the Pureora Forest Park. There are also small populations of goats. Okahukura Loop gives access to the northern block of Pureora for hunting. Hunting permits are available online or by contacting your closest DOC office.
Pureora North Block Recreational Hunting Area
Mountain biking and cycling
Track description
Quad and trail biking
Okahukura Loop is available for quad bike riding.
Plan and prepare
There is no fuel in Pureora, so ensure you have enough before you visit. A small range of retail products are available at Pa Harakeke (open 7 days during the summer season, and 5 days (Mon - Fri) during winter).
Carry enough food, water and warm clothing for a safe and enjoyable time.
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.