Manawatu - Wanganui

North Island

Manawatu - Wanganui

Raw and real. The Whanganui river is a major artery that has fed culture and change, shaping Aotearoa.

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Palmerston North

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Good Old Fashioned Fun - Choo Choo!

Te Apiti - Manawatu Gorge

Te Apiti

Manawatu Gorge Track

Time: 3-5 hr one way | 10km

Entrance to Limestone Creek

600 m return | 20 minutes return

Sledge Track is located at the end of Kahuterawa Road, a 17 km drive from the Palmerston North City Centre taking 20 - 25 minutes. Leave Palmerston...

Mid Pohangina Hut Track

Pohangina, Western Ruahine Forest Park

Time: 5 - 7 hr

Ezy Rider

Palmerston North

No.1 Line Lookout Track

Pohangina, Western Ruahine Forest Park

Time: 2 - 3 hr

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6 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

600 m return | 20 minutes return

8 km return | 2-3 hours return

Tawa Loop - Meet Whatonga

Te Apiti

Manawatu Gorge Tawa Loop

All the beauty and wilderness of the main track, with less than half the distance.

approx 3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Burtton's Track

Tararua Forest Park

Time: 6 hr going south, 7 hr going north, Distance: 17 km

Totara Bark

upto 2 km return | 5 minutes – 1 hour return

Maharahara Peak Track

Pohangina, Western Ruahine Forest Park

Time: 6 hr