The Whakanui Track begins at the top of Sunny Grove and crosses McKerrow Ridge before descending into the Ōrongorongo Valley. The track climbs several hundred metres and passes through a varied landscape, from lush podocarp rainforest to beech forest at higher elevations.
Walking across Catchpool Stream from the Catchpool Loop Track in the Remutaka Forest Park, Wainuiomata.
The Whakanui Track in Remutaka Forest Park, Wainuiomata, is home to more than 140 wild kiwi. Signs in the...
View of alpine vegetation on a mountain top in the Remutaka ranges. Lake Wairarapa can just be seen in...
A mountain slope in the Remutaka ranges with the Wairarapa plains in the background. This range separates Wairarapa to...
A bridge at the beginning of the Whakanui Track crossing Skerretts Creek. From here the track rises up to...
Looking at the eastern foothills of the Remutaka range with the Wairarapa region below. Lake Wairarapa can be seen...
The New Zealand Pigeon (Maori: kererū) is endemic to New Zealand. They are a large bird with iridescent green...
The Whakanui Track passes through scenic forest in Remutaka Forest Park. It climbs steeply, revealing different forest types as...
