Getting there
End of Whakamarama Road
The walkway starts at the end
of Whakamarama Road, north of Tauranga, off SH2,
via Barrett Road. It is located in the south
of the Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park.
About the walk
2.5 hours one way, 6.3km
From the Whakamarama Road end, the track descends
for 100m to the junction of the Leyland O’Brien
Tramline and Ngamarama Tracks.
Take the left track, which follows the old tramline beside
the headwaters of the Ngamuwahine River.
This section
is flat. After about 90 minutes the river is crossed and
the tramline climbs slightly to the junction with the
Ngamuwahine track. (It is 90 minutes to Ngamuwahine
Road from here).
Leyland O’Brien Tramline Track continues southwest
for a further 30 minutes to meet up with the
North-South Track.
Either return the same way back to Whakamarama
Road or follow the North South Track to the
north and take the Ngamarama Track back to
Whakamarama Road (this is a longer road trip)
