Description
(North to South) |
This walk utilises footpaths, back road & SH road margins, pasture & river esplanade.
From the Taitua Arbortum, head W on Taitua Rd, NW into Howden Rd, W into Rowe Rd, W into Bowman Rd and follow it all the way to SH23. Walk west on SH23 through the settlement of Whatawhata, over the Waipa River bridge and take the first left (S) into Te Pahu Rd. Here you will leave the road to walk on the true left bank of the Waipa River for a way.
Look for a track behind the church, on the river side of the fence, and follow the orange markers. The track runs through pasture and swamp to a footbridge and in places, goes along a farm race - please, always give way to cattle!
At one point, the track heads back onto Te Pahu Rd and across a road bridge (Paratawa Stream) before orange markers lead back onto the river reserve. Then it's back onto Te Pahu Rd to the junction with Old Mountain Rd.
Walk 4.5 kms SW on Old Mountain Rd (well past the quarry) to the start of the next track - the Kapamahunga Walkway. |
