Pirongia's Mangakara Nature Walk
Track category
Short walk
Time:
1 hr return
Description
This outstanding nature walk features some of the best forest to be seen in Pirongia Forest Park. It meanders through an ancient forest, with large rimu, kahikatea, tawa, pukatea and kohekohe and takes you to the beautiful Mangakara Stream before looping back.
Numbered posts have been installed along the walk and the Mangakara Nature Walk factsheet describes the points of interest at each station.
Getting there
The end of Grey Road, Pirongia Forest Park.
Mangakara Nature Walk
Activities
Child/family friendly activities
Child/family friendly activities
Ideal for family groups with children.
Plan and prepare
Please note: Dogs are prohibited from all Waikato area tracks except for certified guide dogs and permitted hunting dogs.
Before you go into the outdoors, tell someone your plans and leave a date to raise the alarm if you haven't returned. To do this, use the New Zealand Outdoors Intentions process on the AdventureSmart website. It is endorsed by New Zealand's search and rescue agencies and provides three simple options to tell someone you trust the details about your trip.