Akatarawa Forest

Akatarawa Forest – the Secret Seven and the quest to find 73

Date: 30 August 2020.
Trip type: Day tramp.
Location: Akatarawa Forest.
Author: Tony G.
Trampers: Megan S, Stuart, Matt, Marie, Pete G, Emily, Tony G.

Akatarawa Forest

Akatarawa Forest – the Secret Seven and the quest to find 73 A fun day walk in the Akatarawa Forest to find the checkpoint No 73 from a previous rogaine orienteering event Way back in 2010 Tony and Jackie entered the Akatarawa 24 hour rogaine with the idea of being totally non-competitive and just cruise … Read more

Mount Titi

Date: 21 February 2015.
Trip type: Medium Daywalk.
Location: Akatarawa Forest.
Author: Michael Lightbourne.
Trampers: Michael Lightbourne (leader), Garth, Paul, Luisa, Diana.

This walk is in the Akatarawa Forest, and starts and finishes at Maungakotukutuku Road near Paekakariki. It’s no problem finding the turn-off for Maungakotukutuku Road, just look for the two metre long road sign requiring two posts. The Road took us well up the hill, cutting down the amount of climbing we had to do … Read more