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Location & access
DOC track reference point, not a verified trailhead, entrance or the whole route. Check the official route directions before travel.
Official location informationLocation source
DOC track reference point, not a verified trailhead, entrance or the whole route.
Reference point: -39.85817, 176.90327. WGS84 coordinates retained at the official service's returned precision; decimal resolution is not survey accuracy. Source positional accuracy is not specified.
DOC Maps walking and tramping reference point (WGS84), exact official-page GUID / Department of Conservation. Checked 2026-10-12.
Key facts
- Distance
- Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
- Walking time
- 30 min/1 hr
- Track grade
- Easy
- Location
- Central Hawke's Bay reserves
- Dog access
- No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Checked against official sources on 8 October 2026. Rules and conditions are set by Department of Conservation — confirm with them before you go.
Route overview
Explore Mohi Bush Scenic Reserve and see if you can spot the tiny rifleman, New Zealand's smallest bird. This is one of the few places it is found outside of forest parks in Hawke's Bay.
This DOC directory entry covers Mohi Bush Track in Hawke's Bay, within Central Hawke's Bay reserves. Where DOC groups several walks, times and grades refer to the listed options rather than a single continuous itinerary.
Distance, time and grade
- Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
- Walking time: 30 min/1 hr
- DOC grade: Easy
Access and alerts
Source checked 2026-10-08. This page is a dated snapshot, not a live track-status report. Check current DOC route information immediately before travelling. An absence of listed alerts does not establish that a route is open.
Dog access
No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Description
Mohi Bush Track is made up of two loop tracks that join in the middle of the scenic reserve. The loop tracks are reasonably flat and easy to walk.
The short loop cuts through the middle of the reserve, while the long loop leads to the far end of the reserve. Both tracks pass a wealth of seedlings and ferns growing underneath podocarps such as miro and matai.
This reserve was one of the first in New Zealand to be treated with bait stations for possum control, and it shows - take your time and enjoy the results.
Getting there
Mohi Bush, located along a fully sealed road.
From Napier via Havelock North head south on Waimarama Road for around 14 km to Maraetotara Road – signs for Ocean Beach.
Turn right onto Maraetotara Road.
Follow for 16 km to Waipoapoa Rd. Turn right onto Waipoapoa Rd.
Follow for 2 km to Mohi Bush Scenic Reserve located on the left.
To access the carpark go through either the gate for larger vehicles like campervans or over cattle stop entrance. The carpark is on grass area in front of shelter.
Leave any gates as you found them.
Sources and reuse
Route descriptions and practical information reproduced from the Department of Conservation, Crown copyright, under CC BY 4.0, subject to DOC's copyright policy. Formatting has been adapted, including flattening page sections; follow the original DOC page for maps, section-specific layout, current notices and linked documents. Outdoor Next is independent and is not endorsed by DOC.
The accompanying photograph is a licensed general hiking illustration, not a photograph of this route.
