Rewanui Forest Park walking tracks

There are three walking tracks in the Rewanui Forest Park that are open to all. The loops through the Richardson bush are designed to visit as many of the big trees as possible while the Mt Clyde track gives good views of the surrounding countryside. All the times given on the signs are very conservative and allow for plenty of pauses etc.

The Totara loop is marked red and will take about 1hr to complete from the carpark, it is all easy grades but the surface is rough in places. There are some very old Totara, Hinau, and Rewarewa trees to be seen along the track.
The Matai loop is marked in yellow and will take about 1hr 45min to walk. It is quite steep to negotiate and requires a moderate level of agility. As the name indicates there are some very good old Matai trees to be seen on this track. There is a grove of Matais a short distance from the junction with the Totara loop that is easy to visit without tackling the steeper sections of the track.
The Mt Clyde Trig is accessible via the blue route, this is mostly old farm tracks in open grassland and will take about 2 hours return journey. Spectacular views of the Wairarapa are to be seen from stages along the track and of course from the trig. The trig has an elevation of 500m and the carpark about 200m so it involves a 300m climb.

All tracks are marked with colour coded markers utilising the shape of a Rewa Rewa leaf. A triangular marker indicates a direction to follow while a leaf shaped marker means keep going in the same general direction. The tracks are all accessed from the carpark at the woolshed by crossing the paddocks to the foot of the Mt Clyde Valley. Follow the green markers to the start of the tracks

Maps like this one and notes about the Totara loop are available at the car park shelter

Rewanui walking tracks

Rewanui Forest Park walking tracks