Te Moana short loop

The route is not marked so it is a good idea to go with somebody who knows it or has a GPS device to follow the route.

The typical direction is heading out west along the gravel road following the river, for approximately 4km. You will cross a few fords on the way so enjoy the cool water. At approximately 4km (just after a right hairpin bend and in the middle of a left bend) you will veer off the road onto a jeep track, it is not marked so you will need to keep a lookout for this or use a GPS device. 

You will stay on this jeep/single track all the way to the top through pine forests with some beautiful views on a clear day. Once over the summit you will head down on a fairly steep old jeep track through the plantations until you get back to the river at where you initially started from. Beautiful spot to cool off tired legs. You will go through a farm gate (please close it) and take a left onto the gravel road back to your vehicle about 200m down the road. As an alternative, you can run the other way around which will entail a shorter but steeper initial climb. This may give you a longer enjoyable run down through the scenic area of the route.