Kamahi Loop Track
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Forecast point: North Taranaki VC (960m) · 4.5km away
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Discover 'goblin forest' on this short walk.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
This short walk is a great introduction to the lush rainforest or 'goblin forest' of the mountain. Discover twisted kamahi trunks covered with ferns and mosses as the track descends to cross bridges over rocky mountain streams. The track then climbs to loop back to exit below the Ngāti Ruanui Stratford Mountain House.
Expect some steps and, after rainfall, some wet areas.
Getting there
The track begins just above the Ngāti Ruanui Stratford Mountain House, 15 km along Pembroke Road. Turn off SH23 onto Pembroke Road at the northern end of Stratford.
Park opposite the Mountain House in the car park on Pembroke Road.
Know before you go
Toilets are across the road.
Nature and conservation
The lush rainforest on the mountain's lower slopes is evidence of the park's high rainfall.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track