WalkHidden gem
Opua kauri walk
Opua, Northland
Short boardwalk through a kauri grove to a lookout over a valley of kauri.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 30 min
A short walk through regenerating forest on Oromahoe Road leads along a boardwalk through a kauri grove to a lookout bench above a kauri-filled valley. The trees range from saplings to giants about 400 years old. You can extend it along the Oromahoe Traverse for around two more hours.
Good to know
- Carry warm and waterproof layers even on short walks
- Wear stout shoes
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Oromahoe Road, Opua, about 4 km from SH11 near Opua
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
Know what the drive costs
Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and plans the stops.
Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads
