Araheke Walk a meeting of the waters
this could ever be achieved as yet.
The track from the beginning of the walk to the swing bridge I advise suitable footwear especially in the winter as the track is wet and a bit muddy in places and includes walking through some long grass.
There are orange marker arrows to help you find your way around this very pretty and unusual walk.
From New Plymouth if travelling via Mangorei Road turn left at the intersection onto SH3 Junction Road and just past the Burgess Park Reserve on the left hand side of the road, turn into Waiwhakaiho Road, veer left past the old factory building which will take you into the reserve for the beginning of the walk.
If travelling from the Inglewood direction Waiwhakaiho Road is on the right hand side of Junction Road just a few kilometers from New Plymouth.
The track starts to your right from the car park and is sign posted Araheke Walk with a DOC signpost there and the approximate time the walk can be achieved.
There are about six steps down to the beginning of the walk. On the left of the car park is another short walk across a grassed area sign posted Meeting of
the Waters which takes you on a looped walk through bush and trees. This is not the main walk but nice to do and is also signposted with an approximate time.
Due to the fact that this car park and the walk are rather isolated do not leave any valuables in your vehicle such as cell phones, wallets, camera’s etc.
The Araheke Walk took my sister and me about an hour and a half but this included stopping quite often to take photos and to enjoy the beautiful river views.
It had been raining and the misty light added to the over all beauty of the area. There are no toilet facilities in this area.