The Rimu Walk is at the bottom of the Ohakune Mountain Road, with car parking immediately on the left as you enter Tongariro National Park. Firstly, walk a few metres across the grass to the pretty Mangawhero River, surrounded by ferns and trees. Then, walk up the road for a minute or so to the Mangawhero Forest Walk/Rimu Walk sign. It takes about 90 minutes to do the Track as a loop but only about 15 minutes to do the Rimu Walk.
The Rimu Track provides a superb introduction to mature NZ rainforest, with giant rimu trees being a feature. There are also several fabulous examples of mature rata vines. Give them a few hundred more years, and they will take over!
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