DOC track
Tawhai Walk
200m15 minEasiest
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Visit a picnic area on this short walk suitable for wheelchairs.
Elevation
Climb
16m
Drop
14m
Highest point
234m
Lowest point
218m
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Forest
Longest open stretch
None
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
Visit this picnic area just south of the Reefton Saddle on the Reefton highway (SH7).
From here, walk the short track through lush beech forest. The track is suitable for wheelchairs (with assistance).
The picnic area has tap water and a toilet.
Getting there
The picnic area is just south of the Reefton Saddle on the Reefton highway (SH7).
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track