Event: 3 new walks in Manawata Walking Festi val this year
The 4th Manawatu Walking Festival from Palmerston North will be held between 9-11 March 2018. The event is focused on bringing together walkers from around New Zealand to experience the variety of great walks in the Manawatu.
This festival has walks for all ages and fitness levels, with plenty of options to choose from including the iconic Manawatu Gorge Track, hosted by Forest & Bird, through native bush.
Walk from Foxton Beach a twilight beach walk where you can get sand between your toes along to Himatangi Beach, ending with fish and chips.
Te Manawa Museum of Art are hosting and will the guide the urban art and sculpture walk to soak up the City culture. This is a free walk, but must be booked.
This year the organisers have added part of Burttons Track (of the Te Araroa Trail) and the Oroua Tunipo Tramp into the festival. Also new is the Rangiwhaia Scenic Reserve walks.
On the Saturday Manawatu Striders have a free guided walk around the picturesque Summerhill area.
On the Kitchener Park boardwalk you will see a 700 year old kahikatea tree, before going onto Mt Lees Reserve, for a walk through the bush, ending with a picnic lunch at the summer house.
There is a vineyard walk with wine tasting at the Pohangina Estate Vineyard, an award winning vineyard, plus a farm walk thrown in for good measure. Sit down afterwards to a gourmet picnic lunch, before a guided tour of the Pohangina Wetlands.
Hosting this festival is a wide range of experts ranging from tramping guides and historians through to storytellers, nature experts, experienced walkers and photographers.
What sets this festival apart from other walking festivals is we will be connecting walkers with hosts (guides) of similar interests – all of whom are wanting to share their knowledge to help enhance your walking experience in Manawatu.
Transport starts and finishes in the Te Manawa Museum Carpark 326 Main Street, Palmerston North
Bookings are essential and can be made online at www.mwf.org.nz, or at any venue Eventfinda tickets are sold.