Big Tōtara Walk
Alerts
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This short walking track winds through forest to some of Southland’s largest and oldest tōtara trees in a forest that has never been logged.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
This pleasant short walking track winds through forest to some of Southland’s largest tōtara trees.
This small pocket of forest has never been logged and visitors can see these giants of the forest, some of which are over 1,000 years old.
Getting there
This track is in Dean Forest on the Lillburn Monowai Road, which is the road to Lake Hauroko, Southland.
The track carpark is signposted from the Lillburn Valley Road.
Travel for approximately 12 km to the carpark at the Big Tōtara Walk.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track