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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: -37.75918, 175.91816. 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
- 11.7 km one way
- Walking time
- 6 hr
- Track grade
- Advanced
- Location
- Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park
- 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
A challenging east-west crossing of the Kaimai Ranges featuring stream crossings and historic tramways.
This DOC directory entry covers Ngamarama/Te Tuhi Track in Bay of Plenty, within Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park. Where DOC groups several walks, times and grades refer to the listed options rather than a single continuous itinerary.
Distance, time and grade
- Distance: 11.7 km one way
- Walking time: 6 hr
- DOC grade: Advanced
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
This is an east–west crossing of the Kaimai Range that can be walked in either direction and also provides access to overnight tramps via the North–South Track. Start at the end of Whakamarama Road, along the Pā Kereru Track, which descends for 600 m to a junction. Take the Ngamarama Track to the right and follow an old tramline until you reach an open clearing.
The track then leaves this tramline and climbs a steep ridge to join another tramline heading southwest. From here, the track descends into the Waiteariki basin. This track crosses two streams before meeting the junction with the North–South Track. It then continues westwards for 1 hr before dropping down the steep western escarpment of the Kaimai Range to the farmland below.
The marked route passes through private land to Te Tuhi Road, so keep to the track. Te Whare Okioki is reached after a 3-hr tramp from Te Tuhi Road or a 4-hr tramp from Whakamarama Road.
Getting there
Located within the Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park, this walk begins at the end of Whakamarama Road, just north of Tauranga off SH2. It can also be walked from the other end starting at Te Tuhi Road which is off Old Te Aroha Road.
Know before you go
Consult a topographic map.
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.
