Mahinapua WalkwayBeginner
Submitted by Nicky Armstrong
Front country - easily accessible
Point to Point (one way)
Totally/mostly flat
Native bushPlantation/exotic forestLakeside
Beginner
0:50 (Slow)
0:35 (Moderate)
0:25 (Fast)
-2.0%
+1.9%
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Description
This trail follows the historic Mahinapua logging tramline through regenerating native bush and a section of eucalyptus plantation, remnant of a forestry experiment. A flax swamp near the start also provides the opportunity to spot one of the Coast's special locals - the kotuku or white heron. Department of Conservation signage along the walkway details the history of the tramway and logging in the area.
Trail Community
Features of interest
Logging tramline, sawmill relics, wetland.
Make Up of Run
Easy Single Track: 90%
Farm Road / 4WD Track: 10%
Route Data
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Overlapping Runs
The following trails overlap with this run to some degree. You may wish to combine them but please note that to qualify for FKTs on these runs you should record a separate Strava activity for each
Mananui Tramline
Length: 18.00km
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Access
The car park at the start of the walkway is well signposted directly off State Highway 6, south of Hokitika.
There is a well-formed, safe DOC car park at the start of the trail. No public transport but plenty of traffic would make hitch-hiking an easy option.
7 km
6 minutes
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Staying Safe
Easy.
Very patchy.
Whistle, First aid kit, Cellphone.
Best to take your own.
None but the track is popular with locals and families on bikes so expect it to be busier during the weekend.
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Post run indulgence
Ramble and Ritual
51 Sewell Street, Hokitika
The friendly ladies here do great coffee and have the best cheese scones in town.Regent Theatre
23 Weld Street, Hokitika
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