Four Sisters Walk

Four Sisters Walk

Waipoua Forest

18 Rankers Reviews

1 Walking

7 Hokianga

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Four Sisters Walk

350 m return | 10 minutes return

The Four Sisters are kauri that sprout from the same base, although some may be growing at the expense of others.

Walking Track

Access

The kauri walks are signposted 11km north of Waipoua River Road and 1km south of Tane Mahuta on S.H.12.

There is a large parking area where your vehicle will be guarded for a small fee.

Track

From the carpark follow the wide, even and metalled track for 7 minutes to the three way junction. The Four Sisters are signposted on the right. A boardwalk circumnavigates the trees.

It is very important that you keep to the walking track at all times. The kauri tree has very sensitive surface roots, and foot traffic around the tree endangers their life span.

Flora

Kauri trees occasionally create unusual growth forms. At times the trunks of two, three, four, five and even six trees can grow joined together at the base of the trees. In the Waipoua Forest Conservation Estate is a group of trees known as the Four Sisters. You will see four Kauri trees, with evenly spaced slender trunks, arising from a large mound of pukahukahu. A similar growth can be seen in Trounson Kauri Park to the south.

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

DOC Northland

Central government organisation

Location

North IslandNorthlandHokianga

Categories

  • Activity__walking_and_trekkingWalking
  • Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-35.6084994391684

173.531978034973

Latitude
-35.6084994391684
Longitude
173.531978034973

Nearby

Reviews

    • Impressive trees, good walking tracks.
    • A nice short walk that also was informative.
    • Majestic Trees & Easy Walking
    • Several tracks to the Giant Kauri Trees.
    • Nice walk to see the Kauri trees.
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  • 4.0/5

    Very neat and the walk is quite soothing.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.5/5

    Nice walk to see the Kauri trees.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.5/5

    Walking through the forest and reaching the giant Kauri trees, that was great!

    They are so impressive! There are loads of signs reminding us to protect them - maybe too many?

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in December 2014

  • 5.0/5

    Very good and easy walks to the Four Sisters, King of the Forest etc.

    The tallest Kauri trees in NZ, looking amazing! Good DoC camp nearby.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Very remote but totally beautiful!

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in March 2013

  • 4.5/5

    It was like a walk in a botanic garden, striking plant diversity, outstanding trees.

    Why had we to pay a warden for the parking??

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Majestic Trees & Easy Walking

    Reviewed about 12 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Big trees, beautiful forest, nice walkways.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Great to see these trees, good you are saving them!!!

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in November 2011

  • 4.5/5

    Wonderful forest, nice kauri trees, all in reach.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in November 2011

  • 4.5/5

    Amazing kauri trees, fantastic and interesting.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in November 2011

  • 4.5/5

    Nice walk to see the Kauri trees.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.0/5

    Very neat and the walk is quite soothing.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.5/5

    Walking through the forest and reaching the giant Kauri trees, that was great!

    They are so impressive! There are loads of signs reminding us to protect them - maybe too many?

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in December 2014

  • 5.0/5

    Very good and easy walks to the Four Sisters, King of the Forest etc.

    The tallest Kauri trees in NZ, looking amazing! Good DoC camp nearby.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Very remote but totally beautiful!

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in March 2013

  • 4.5/5

    It was like a walk in a botanic garden, striking plant diversity, outstanding trees.

    Why had we to pay a warden for the parking??

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Majestic Trees & Easy Walking

    Reviewed about 12 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Great to see these trees, good you are saving them!!!

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in November 2011

  • 4.0/5

    Big trees, beautiful forest, nice walkways.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Wonderful forest, nice kauri trees, all in reach.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in November 2011

  • 4.5/5

    Amazing kauri trees, fantastic and interesting.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in November 2011

  • 4.0/5

    Several tracks to the Giant Kauri Trees.

    Amazing, you have to see this.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in February 2011

  • 4.5/5

    A nice short walk that also was informative.

    We learned about the famous tree.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Impressive trees, good walking tracks.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in April 2009

  • 4.0/5

    Great forest

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Visit the 4 sisters plus the 2 largest trees in NZ (Tane Mahuta and Ngahere).

    Must go!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago