Thread: Kawekas / Ruahines

Originally Posted by Frogfeatures

Take SH5 (Napier Taupo ) drive past Te Haroto, and turn right onto Glenfalls Rd.
From memory you come out onto Puketitiri Rd, turn right and follow that, and you'll see the turn off to Lotkow/ Makahu, after driving through Rissington, and Patoka, on the left (signposted ). Drive on up into the ranges. A 2wd car will be fine, if you take it easy. Park up at Littles Clearing, and go for a walk towards Black Birch bivvy. Keep your eyes open, sometimes see one on the ( slightly overgrown ) track.
Let us know how you get on.

I always turn off SH5 into Glengarry Rd, a cuppla k's past TePohue. Left up Whittle Rd at PUketitiri and stay on that to Littles Clearing a bit steep in places. Had to back the frontwheel drive car up a cuppla places but once up the hill all good. Take a shottie with you. You're likely to see heapsa turkeys close to the road.