Trounson Kauri Park Loop Track
Reviews
Mike Fricker
Ranking: 10/10
12 September 2018. Basically as previously described. We walked in light and dark. Glow-worms in places. Saw one or possibly two kiwis, just about! Great place to go. Shame about the kauri die-back but good protections in place, please use them.
Andreas Zedelius
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful walk to giant Kauri trees.
Katharina Gans
Ranking: 9/10
A loop track with a length from 1.5 km. A nice collection of Kauri trees. A beautiful walk. The DOC campsite Trounson Kauri Park is directly next door.
Dave Rollison
Ranking: 9/10
Great walk through the forest, mainly on a boardwalk. We did it twice - initially to familiarise ourselves and then at night, but sadly we didn't see any kiwis,
We stayed overnight at the DOC site next to the park - great value for money as it has a number of powered sites, plus a kitchen for those without their own facilities. Best approach is from the south; the one from the north requires 8km drive over a gravel road.
John and Jan
Ranking: 9/10
A wonderful introduction to the native forests. We repeated the walk in the dark but failed to spot a kiwi - only met other campers and one scared possum!
Gerbrand Smidt
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful walk, because of the big kauri trees and forest experience.
Stella and Merle
Ranking: 8/10
Walkway through a very nice Kauri forest, less tourists than at Waipoua - very good!
Julie Duvert
Ranking: 10/10
I really recommend to do this walk if you want to see kiwi birds but cannot afford a guided tour (the local guided tours will bring you to this same place anyway). Try to avoid big groups or you won't see any. We were lucky to see one kiwi bird (we heard many others) but loud people were also around so we had to be patient.
Juro
Ranking: 8/10
Interesting to see how big the Kauri trees can grow and unbelievable that they are so old.
Klaas Huis
Ranking: 9/10
Kauri trees walk.
Damaris Mayer
Ranking: 8/10
Nice walks and not over crowded.
Kathrin Lerch
Ranking: 10/10
Nice to walk in the shadows of these giant trees.
Daniel Garcia Dezgado
Ranking: 8/10
Night walk to see Kauri amazing.
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Sebastian Russell-Smits
Ranking: 10/10
The best experience so far!! Walking in the forest, hearing the Kiwi call and simply seeing one in the wild!!
Loesje
Ranking: 7/10
Nice 40min walk, lots of kauri trees. Found big kauri trees at the west coast more impressive, but if you have time stay here for the night (at the campground) and look for kiwi's in the wild! Took me 5 minutes to see one :).
Kevin Blom
Ranking: 8/10
Not as well known as the giant kauri trees (Waipoua Forest), but a very nice walk.
Cennart ud Brock
Ranking: 9/10
It is free and really impressive to see.
Jaqi_Gary
Ranking: 9/10
A beautiful taste of things to come (when travelling from the south, up the West Coast).
Meandering through the forest, chance to stay at the DOC Site.
TopTip Take yourself on the nighttime Kiwi-Tour and do so before 9pm or after 10pm (to avoid paid group)
Mark Westebring
Ranking: 8/10
Really nice.
Danielle
Ranking: 10/10
Perfect park - perfect walk.
Dominique
Ranking: 7/10
The track in the Trounson Park is less known that the other tracks to the Kauri Trees but well worth it, beautiful kauri trees. You can go at night and take a flash light you may see a kiwi!
Preben vil Helmsen
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful, silent, exciting to see such big trees, and hear about their story and ages.
Christina
Ranking: 10/10
The parks are all clean, the ways are well prepared, the signs leading to attractions are good - we just get enough information.
Richard Harvey
Ranking: 8/10
Well signed, well described and well kept up. Good effort.
Christian & Julia
Ranking: 8/10
Interesting signs and nice kauri trees.
Lotte Foged
Ranking: 10/10
40min walks with kids was very nice and also to the kauri trees in Waipoua Forest was easy to go to with kids aged 5 & 8.
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Ellen Jacobs
Ranking: 9/10
Nice forest and a very nice track.
Johanna & Mark
Ranking: 6/10
Sweet walk through kauri forest. Not crowded (like the 'big' walk to the giant Kauri trees).
Omar Candon
Ranking: 7/10
A 40 minute walk past spectacular Kauri trees and clear streams.
Brandt
Ranking: 9/10
Fantastic nature!
Richard Spore
Ranking: 10/10
Own transportation increases your time at each site. Extremely easy walk through forest.
Ralph
Ranking: 10/10
Guided night walk in the forest, cheap, excellent guide, we saw 2 wild kiwis.
Ake Erlandsson
Ranking: 9/10
What a forest very interesting
Alies van der plank
Ranking: 9/10
Beautiful. Nice walk in magnificent Kauri park next to the campsite.
Sandra M
Ranking: 7/10
Amazing! These trees are true giants! Beautiful forest, good boardwalks!
carolineder
Ranking: 9/10
A beautiful kauri park near our tent site. We saw a wild kiwi in the park.
nadinef
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent walk and alot less busy than Tane Mahuta.
alasiac
Ranking: 10/10
The trees are awe inspiring, ancient and powerful.
barts
Ranking: 7/10
You have to see these giants if you are travelling around New Zealand. They are so big!
skorn
Ranking: 9/10
The kauri are great trees and the walk was fantastic. Less people too.