Ohakune area short walk
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Located in Tongariro National Park in the Central North Island region
Time: 1 hr, 3 km loop
After crossing the Mangawhero River, the track leads into a forest of kāmahi, broadleaf and five finger, with giant rimu, mataī and kahikatea reaching 30 metres or more above the forest floor. Immediately after passing through a cut log the track crosses a large volcanic crater. At its highest point, the track crosses Ohakune Mountain Road.
Time: 15 min return
This track loops off the Mangawhero Forest Walk. It meanders gently through an understorey of ground ferns and kāmahi and criss-crosses a quiet mountain stream. It is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
The tracks begin opposite the DOC Ohakune Base at the bottom of the Ohakune Mountain Road.
| Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 7 892 3729 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | tongarirovc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
Whakapapa Village State Highway 48 Mount Ruapehu |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 71029 Whakapapa Village Mount Ruapehu 3951 |
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