© ShakyIsles · CC BY-SA 4.0 Ohakune & Tūroa
Mangawhero Forest Walk
Easy 3.4 kmloop 1 hr 15 min loop ↑ 230 m
Forest · Ohakune & Tūroa
Mangawhero Forest
650 m ForestWater
Ancient rimu and kāmahi forest beside the Mangawhero River at the foot of the mountain road.
A loop walk at the start of Ohakune Mountain Road through dense podocarp forest with giant rimu, tree ferns and a riverside section. Good birdlife and a good rainy-day option.
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© ShakyIsles · CC BY-SA 4.0 Tracks that reach Mangawhero Forest
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Ohakune & Tūroa
Ohakune Old Coach Road
Easy 15 kmone way 4–5 hr one way (2 hr return to the viaduct) ↑ 715 m
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Filming location Mangawhero Falls Walk