| Northern Start |
National Park Railway Station, Station Rd (off Findlay St), National Park Village. |
| Southern End |
Junction of Kurua & Retaruke Rds, due west of National Park Village (To drive there from SH 4, turn off south of Owhango or at Raurimu). |
| Distance |
21 kms |
| Time |
8-9 hours |
| Tramping Standard |
Tramping track |
Description
(North to South) |
From National Park Railway Station, head north up Ward St for 430m, then west onto Carroll St and over the railway tracks at the crossing. Turn right onto Fisher Road. Walk about 30 minutes down Fisher Road until passing the turnoff to the Tupapakurua Falls Track (left side of road and an optional, easy 20 minute diversion to the Taranaki Lookout ).
Continue on Fisher Track as it becomes a back country adventure track and is suitable for experienced trampers only. It continues westward and largely downhill dropping from 900 to 400 metres. It eventually joins Kurua Rd for 3 ½ kms (a metalled road in deer farming country) which runs alongside Tupapakurua Stream for a while until reaching Retaruke Rd. |
| Extra Info |
It is is a mix of well-formed track, rough tramping track & metalled road. |
| Potential Hazards |
| Vehicles on road or track - bikes in particular. |
| Poisons & traps |
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| Requirements |
| Keep to the track |
| Respect private land |
| No litter |
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| Environment |
| Take all rubbish with you |
| Bury toilet waste well away from water |
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| Amenities (Start) |
| Car park |
| Toilets |
| Shop - cafe & pub |
| Phone |
| Accommodation - range of motel, lodge or backpackers. |
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| Amenities (End) |
| Roadside parking only - limited |
| Important: there are currently no facilities of any type at the Kurua-Retaruke Rd end of this track. Trampers need to be totally independent and make their own pre-arrangements for food, shelter or pick ups. |
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| Closest Town(s) |
National Park & Taumarunui |
| Managed by |
DOC Wanganui Tel: +6 345-2402 |
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Please email us on info@teararoa.org.nz if this description needs updating or the track needs maintenance. Feel free to adopt it! Te Araroa depends on you to make this trail a success.
