Omahuta kauri stump walk

A level track in the Omahuta Kauri Sanctuary leads to what is left of a giant felled kauri, a good way to see how big these trees grew. The bush around it is regenerating manuka and young taraire, kohekohe and rimu. It sits at the end of a long back road between the Hokianga and the Bay of Islands.

Good to know

• Track can be wet in places so wear proper shoes
• Lock the car and keep valuables out of sight
• Take warm and waterproof layers even for the short walk

Open

All year

Getting there

Omahuta Road then Omahuta Forest Road off SH1 south of Mangamuka Bridge; unsealed, narrow, DOC says 4WD needed; room for 3 or 4 cars

Vehicles

4WD only

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.