Rooty Rocky Waiohine

There are 4 swing bridges on the route but the first takes the cake. It is quite long and has beautiful views over the river and a cool waterfall feature.

There are toilets at the trailhead and at Totara Flats hut. There is also one tucked off to the left just past the first sign for the carpark.

There is plenty of parking space at the end of the road with toilets. No public transport available to this area.

21 km

27 minutes

Yes

No

Easy.

Just keep following the signs to Totara flat (not cone hut) and you can't go wrong

Non-existent.

Short-sleeved thermal top, Windproof jacket, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Survival blanket, Cellphone, Map

From about 4kms in you will start crossing streams and be closer to the river which you can easily fill up from.

This is definitely best run in dry conditions due to the potential for mud and slippery rocks on the trail. The drier it is the more runnable the technical parts of the trail become. It is well sheltered on gale force W wind days in the Tararuas making it a good option when ridgelines will be too windy.

If the river is swollen you are required to follow another route along the top of the bank halfway in. Wouldn't recommend trying to run it in this case anyway as the track would be muddy.

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