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Hauturu Highpoint Track

Time:   5 hr return
Distance:   3.3 km one way 

Getting there

From North – SH 12 towards Opononi.  4 km before Opononi turn left (sign posted) onto Waiotemarama Gorge Road.  Follow it for 6 km to reach the start of the Waiotemarama Bush Walk (sign posted).

From South – SH 12 towards Opononi.  Pass the town Waimamaku, 6 km before Opononi, turn right (sign posted) onto Waiotemarama Gorge Road.  Follow for another 4 km to reach the start of the Waiotemarama Bush Walk (sign posted).

Notes

This track starts at the top of the loop of the Waiotemarama Waterfall Loop Walk.The ascent up to Hauturu is steep and slippery when wet but the views obtained at the top are worth the climb. Once you have reached the top of the Waiotemarama Waterfall Loop Walk after about 1½ hours, you may attempt to climb to the Hauturu Trig if time (daylight hours) and fitness permit.  The Hauturu track starts from the top of the loop as indicated by the sign and can take up to 2½ hours one-way.

Along the track you will enjoy a range of landscapes and forests that consist of a great variety of hardwoods including tawa and towai; some podocarps such as totara and miro are also present.  An Oleania spp restricted to the area is found on the edge of the viewpoint at the top of the track and may be of interest to botanists.