Puketi Nature Trail
Puketi Nature Trail
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dskid
Overland Park, KS2,496 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
The earliest reviewer is writing about the Puketi Forest. It's a nice forest relatively close to Paihia. The day we visited some of the roads were closed due to logging. The second reviewer, who wrote of the elevated walkways, is really talking about what's known as the Manginangina Kauri Walk. In his defense, the Kauri Walk is within the Puketi Forest but it's far from the only place to walk in the forest.
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Written March 16, 2018
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TheDoor_isopen
Tuggeranong, Australia2,894 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
This is a must see if you’re staying in Kerikeri or Paihia. You can see these massive Kauri trees which are native to New Zealand without walking forever. The boardwalk is easy and safe and takes no more than 5 minutes. There is no excuse not to go.
Written April 2, 2019
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floridaherbie
Marco Island, FL221 contributions
Mar 2020
Not far from Paihia - if you stay there for a vacation - is this ancient Kauri forest. It is well worth the one hour plus walk on a very good prepared walkway to admire this ancient nature, especially the giant Kauri trees.
Written March 19, 2020
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Paul S
Salisbury, Australia79 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
We arrived just after midday to this beautiful cool nature site. Our guide was very informative explaining the history of the area and the animals that inhabit it. The walk is very easy and great for elderly and children, of which both were on our tour. A must for nature enthusiasts and photographers. The board walks are very safe and there are large areas with seats to rest.
Written February 26, 2019
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Monika K
Florence, Italy127 contributions
Nov 2018 • Friends
We enjoyed very much this well kept trail with a lot of informations about the wildlife and plants which grow in this area.
Written November 12, 2018
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mhNew York
New York City, NY420 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
If you are a major fan of Kauri trees and beautiful New Zealand forests, and you have visited the major, more easily accessible and more touristy groves, Puketi is well worth a visit. It is a bit "out of the way." You must drive on an unsealed road for either 13 or 15 kilometers to reach 2 of the 3 trails. But, we encountered no other tourists on the trails, until we had finished. That is wonderful, but not uncommon in New Zealand. We hiked 2 of the 3 major trails: one very short but majestic; the other a bit longer (one hour) and stunning.
Written August 21, 2018
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OBC_NMS
Green Point, Australia85 contributions
Oct 2019
Wonderful setting, informative panels along the way, and just a fantastic way to stop and marvel at the greenery and these amazing trees.
Written November 2, 2019
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Chloé M
Villeurbanne, France159 contributions
Jun 2019 • Friends
We enjoyed our little 2h track on Puketi forest.
We started front of Adventure Puketi and walked through fields before entering in Puketi Forest.
This track is very nice and quiet and colors are very wonderful with green and red !
We started front of Adventure Puketi and walked through fields before entering in Puketi Forest.
This track is very nice and quiet and colors are very wonderful with green and red !
Written June 3, 2019
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Pat H
County Wexford, Ireland308 contributions
Jan 2019 • Family
A lovely walk if a bit difficult to find. It's a privilege to see these ancient Kauri trees which may become inaccessible due to disease being transferred from visitors. The short walk best if you've got 5yrs or under children.
Written February 26, 2019
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onholidayalways
King's Lynn, UK320 contributions
Mar 2018 • Couples
This walk starts from Puketi Forest Recreation area.Car parking, Toilets and Camp Site.
Interesting assortment of trees and plants but very little information.Signage is not good and easy to get lost as we found out.There is a viewing platform to view the Kauri trees but most of the walk is along tracks which can be muddy(appropriate footware suggested).Some of the drive is along unmade roads so beware.
Interesting assortment of trees and plants but very little information.Signage is not good and easy to get lost as we found out.There is a viewing platform to view the Kauri trees but most of the walk is along tracks which can be muddy(appropriate footware suggested).Some of the drive is along unmade roads so beware.
Written April 9, 2018
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I understand the road to the walk has to drive thru some part of gravel road (unsealed), may I know which route has the least gravel distance ? Waiare Rd (from northeast of SH10) ? Pungaere Rd from southeast of SH10? Puketi Rd from SH1? Or Waiare Road from SH1?
Written August 22, 2018
We came in from the town of Kerikeri on Pungarere Road. The road is gravel, but not unsafe. We parked and just crossed the road and less than 50 metres was the smaller boardwalk loop. There is a larger walk (which we didn't do) that is shown on the map at the start of the boardwalk. It shows there is a side road (unnamed) that comes off Waiare Road that you can drive right up to the walk. Also it shows the access to the walking track along Puketi Road as having a section of the walk that is currently closed.
I photographed the map for my review, but Trip Advisor answers do not allow links, so maybe if you go to my review where I have a photo of a sign- Welcome To Manginangina - and this is the map of the walks which show also the roads and how close they all are.
Written August 22, 2018
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