(North to South)
Exit the Botanic Gardens into Wairere Rd, and follow it to its end. Turn right/southwest into Hill Rd and follow that down 300m to a three-way roundabout. Turn left/southeast into Stratford Rd, following that 600m to a large roundabout intersection, then turning left/northeast into Ranfurly Rd. Head along Ranfurly Road until it intersects with Mill Rd and turn right/south into Mill Rd. At the next roundabout intersection, turn left/northeast into Alfriston Rd and follow that 6km as it leads into Brookby Rd until you reach the Brookby Rd/West Rd roundabout.
Turn left/northwest into Brookby Rd, then shortly after right into Twilight Road for 1.5 kms, before turning left into Kimptons Road.
Proceed NE down Kimptons Rd for 1.5km. Just before the quarry, a metalled road leads away right. Follow it a few hundred metres to the start of Kimptons Track.
Kimptons Track - 4km / 1.5hr
Near the end of the gravel road, a stile leads over the fence and across paddocks. The track climbs steeply for a kilometre through pasture (take care as there can occasionally be slips on this steep hill) and pine forest to a height of 250m. Enjoy the wide views across the Wairoa Riverflats towards the Hauraki Gulf, its eastern islands, and the Coromandel Peninsula.
Requirements: Please keep to the track, respect private land, dogs on a leash only, no bikes, camping or fires.
From Clevedon, follow the Clevedon-Kawakawa Road southeast for a kilometre. Cross the Wairoa River Bridge and turn right into McNicol Road. Follow the road 5.5km to a board fence marking the road-end. There is quarry traffic on this road so for your own safety, wear hi-viz and don't use headphones.
- Vehicles on road or track Take extreme care on Brookby Rd, Twilight Rd and Kimptons Rd
- Poisons & traps
- Farming operations
- Few water sources
(North to South)
Exit the Botanic Gardens into Wairere Rd, and follow it to its end. Turn right/southwest into Hill Rd and follow that down 300m to a three-way roundabout. Turn left/southeast into Stratford Rd, following that 600m to a large roundabout intersection, then turning left/northeast into Ranfurly Rd. Head along Ranfurly Road until it intersects with Mill Rd and turn right/south into Mill Rd. At the next roundabout intersection, turn left/northeast into Alfriston Rd and follow that 6km as it leads into Brookby Rd until you reach the Brookby Rd/West Rd roundabout.
Turn left/northwest into Brookby Rd, then shortly after right into Twilight Road for 1.5 kms, before turning left into Kimptons Road.
Proceed NE down Kimptons Rd for 1.5km. Just before the quarry, a metalled road leads away right. Follow it a few hundred metres to the start of Kimptons Track.
Kimptons Track - 4km / 1.5hr
Near the end of the gravel road, a stile leads over the fence and across paddocks. The track climbs steeply for a kilometre through pasture (take care as there can occasionally be slips on this steep hill) and pine forest to a height of 250m. Enjoy the wide views across the Wairoa Riverflats towards the Hauraki Gulf, its eastern islands, and the Coromandel Peninsula.
Requirements: Please keep to the track, respect private land, dogs on a leash only, no bikes, camping or fires.
From Clevedon, follow the Clevedon-Kawakawa Road southeast for a kilometre. Cross the Wairoa River Bridge and turn right into McNicol Road. Follow the road 5.5km to a board fence marking the road-end. There is quarry traffic on this road so for your own safety, wear hi-viz and don't use headphones.
En route
Accommodation
Brookby Bunk House - Fitzpatrick Rd - P: 021 972034 (Mark) or 021 972 534 (Nicky) - E: mark@manwa.co.nz - $20pp, can take up to 10 people, bathroom and communal kitchen.
Clevedon Village
General Information
For information on Clevedon log onto - www.clevedon.co.nz
Tourist information is available from local Clevedonians on 021 445548 or 027 2308562 - 9am to 7pm
Accommodation
There are options available at all levels including:
Bwthyn Bach - 35 North Rd, Clevedon - P: 09 292 8689 or 021 907 289 - E: Olivia.fitzgerald@xtra.co.nz
Clevedon Hotel & Wairoa Restaurant - 26 Clevedon Kawakawa Rd - P: 09 292 8783 - E: clevedonhotel@xtra.co.nz
Clevedon Ridge Cottage - P: 021 445548 or 0274 546491 - can provide pickup and dropoff to/from trail by arrangement
Resupply
Clevedon Dairy - 14 Main Rd, Clevedon - P: 09 292 8769 or 021 044 0041 - E: kushang@xtra.co.nz
Clevedon Village Farmers Market - fresh local produce & provisions - Sundays 8.30am-12pm - Clevedon A & P showgrounds - Monument Rd, Clevedon - P: 09 292 8513 or 021 523 616 - E: Helen@clevedonfarmersmarket.co.nz
- Keep to the track
- Respect private land
- Forestry operations - Track may be closed occasionally
- No dogs
- No horses
- No firearms
- No fires in forest
- Wear hi-viz clothing/pack cover and don't use headphones
- Take all rubbish with you
- Conservation Area - No domestic animals allowed (i.e. includes dogs, cats or birds)
- Kauri tree disease risk - Clean boots between tracks; avoid standing on root systems
(Start)
- Car park
- Picnic area
- Toilets
(On Route)
- Roadside parking only
(End)
- Carpark
- Picnic area
- Toilets
- Shop nearby in Clevedon
