Manawatu Gorge Track

A good walk

Tidy track, got views out to Taranaki. Shame the slip view track was closed. Was definitely an interesting experience being able to walk on the closed road.

Picturesque!

It’s a great track with fantastic views along the way. Be prepared as it can be wet and slippery at some places. You can take the short walk or the long one. There are toilets at the car park.

Get fit!

Up and down well maintained track. Car parks available at both ends. Drop toilet about half way along. Beautiful views across the countryside. There was a hum from the wind farm but it wasn’t intrusiv...

Walk to half way and return = 11 km

There are car parks at both ends of the Gorge Track. You can start at either end and walk to halfway where there is a picnic table and long drop toilet. The 5.5 km from the Ballance end is a harder wa...

Bush walk

We only had time to do the loop. Took about 45 minutes with a few stops to take in the views. One end has a few uphills which provide a bit of a workout, other end was a bit muddy and slippery. Good w...