“Bridge to Nowhere” Hiking/Tramping

Matemateaonga Track
Time 3 – 4 days
Access from either
• Kohi Saddle via Stratford
• Whanganui River via “Bridge to Nowhere” Tours
This track can be walked from either direction and when combined with a jet boat ride via our “Bridge to Nowhere” Jet Boat creates another unique tramping / boating circuit.
Enjoy native New Zealand forest at its unspoilt best. Using an old Maori trail and settlers dray road, you penetrate deep into the wilderness area of the Whanganui National Park. See our country as never before. Share the tracks with birds, goats and native wildlife, not other people. During your tramp enjoy spectacular views of the central plateau volcanoes. To the east Tongariro and Ruapehu, to the west Mt Taranaki and to the north the flat topped Mt Hikurangi. On your last day depart Puketotara Hut and take our private walkway directly to the lodge enjoying sweeping views of the Whanganui River on the way (1 ½ hours.) Your choice of staying the night at our “Bridge to Nowhere” Lodge, to continue on up the river by jet boat on the “Bridge to Nowhere Tour” or simply board our jet boat waiting to take you back to Pipiriki.
DOC huts and fresh water available on this track.
Trampers taxi service runs Daily. Click here for more details including cancellation policy

Take on the challenge of the double crossing staying a night in between at Bridge to Nowhere Lodge.

Mangapurua Tramping Track
Time 3 days (14 – 18 hours)
Access from either
• Ruatiti Valley via Raetihi
• Whakahoro and up the Kaiwhakauka Valley.
• Mangapurua Landing via our "Bridge to Nowhere" Jet Boat
This track can be walked from either direction and when combined with a jet boat ride via our "Bridge to Nowhere" Jet Boat creates a unique tramping / boating circuit.
Crossing the world famous “Bridge to Nowhere” you enter into the Mangapurua Valley, now know as the “Valley of Abandoned Dreams”. This was the heart of the rehabilitation settlement where land was offered to returning soldiers following WW1. Pioneering settlers cleared the land of much of its virgin native forest and transformed it into farmland. Today all that remains of this once thriving settlement are chimneys, exotic trees and old fence lines which mark the remains of the old house sights. This valley is now fast regenerating back into native bush.
There are no DOC huts on this walkway, tents available for hire from us if required.
Trampers taxi service runs Daily.

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