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kaweka
Discover a remote backcountry
park, inland from Hawke’s Bay, that rewards those who
penetrate its mountain fastnesses.
The Kaweka Forest Park has extensive tracts of untamed 'tiger country' which will test your wilderness and
bush craft skills, but reward you with some of the best tramping,
hunting and fishing in the country. It’s an ideal park for
those who like to explore unknown 4WD tracks. Here you will find
hidden valleys and clearings frequented by sika and red deer and
discover brown and rainbow trout fishing pools in isolated areas.
The park is bounded by the Napier-Taupo and the Napier-Taihape
roads and generally lies between the mighty Mohaka River in the
north, the picturesque Ngaruroro River in the south, and the
scenic Oamaru in the west. The Oamaru forms a common boundary
with the adjacent Kaimanawa Forest Park. The Napier-Taihape Road
is an interesting route to follow deep into the interior. This
ancient Maori trail runs from Fernhill, near Hastings via
Blowhard Bush and the Gentle Annie Road to Taihape. This route is
well endowed with camping, picnic, swimming and fishing spots and
provides access to southern areas of the park. Other access roads
are off the Napier-Taupo Road in the north and the Puketitiri and
Hot Springs Roads in the east. The Mangatutu Hot Springs are a
popular attraction at the end of an adventurous 3 hour tramp into
dense forest.
The main Kaweka Range rises to 1,724 metres and the Black Birch
and Don Juan ranges in the east are around 1,000 metres. In the
north there is rolling country dissected from the old flood
plains of the Mohaka and Ngaruroro Rivers. Both these rivers
offer excellent canoe and kayak experiences from half-day to
multi-day trips. The headwaters of the Ngaruroro River and the
main Kaweka Range have broad open tussock grasslands ideal as
tramping viewpoints and for deer stalking.
Don’t resist the Kaweka challenge. This Remote wilderness
has its own special rewards for the keen outdoors person.
It’s a veritable tramping/hunting paradise.
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