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How to get to Catchpool valley For your safety

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TT F Wainuiomata. The entrance gates SS Catchpool valley and A O C A K Be prepared are open from 6 am to 8 pm in A Catchpool U T Orongorongo valley I M Always take warm waterproof clothing, food and drink, even summer (October–April)/6 am to R • Palliser Bay on short walks. Sturdy shoes or walking boots should be worn 6 pm in winter (May–September). Turakirae Head on tramping tracks. Please remember • Groups on overnight trips should always include experienced trampers. • Dogs must be kept on a leash except in the Dog Exercise • Check the weather forecast – the weather in the forest park Area opposite the Catchpool Centre (see map) and in the can change rapidly. Orongorongo river bed. • Always tell someone where you are going. • Dogs are not permitted at all in the Turere catchment kiwi zone • Maps are recommended for longer trips. or the Landcare Research area (see map). Use NZTopo50, BQ32 Lower Hutt. • Do not carry loaded firearms in Catchpool valley. • If the ford across Catchpool Valley Road is flooded, do not attempt to drive through it. Shooting is prohibited in Catchpool valley and the • The Orongorongo River rises quickly. Do not attempt to cross Orongorongo River bed. • swollen rivers or streams. • Fires are not permitted in Catchpool valley. You must have a permit from Wellington Rural Fire Authority If you think there is a safety hazard • in a conservation area, call DOC to light a fire in Remutaka Forest Park – take extreme care. HOTline or the nearest DOC office. If the area's fire status is ‘prohibited’ then there is a fire ban and all permits are revoked. Further information • Mountain bikes are not permitted on walking tracks. • Rubbish bins are not provided – take your rubbish home Please contact or visit: with you. Pōneke/Wellington Visitor Centre 18 Manners Street, Wellington 6011 Take care visiting natural areas Phone: 04 384 7770 Email: [email protected]. For further information about recreation activities and Check, Clean, Dry conservation visit: www.doc.govt.nz. Stop the spread of didymo and other freshwater pests. Remutaka Forest Park is managed in partnership with Remutaka Remember to Check, Clean, Dry all items before Conservation Trust. For information on conservation projects and entering, and when moving between, waterways. volunteering, please visit remutaka.nz.

Cover: Catchpool Stream. • Plan ahead and prepare Photo: Jeremy Rolfe Travel and camp on durable ground • Published by: • Dispose of waste properly Department of Conservation • Leave what you find Pōneke/Wellington Office Minimise the effects of fire PO Box 10420 • Wellington 6143 • Respect wildlife and farm animals June 2018 Be considerate of others • 9 421005 172522

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operated stoves. Portable generators are not permitted. not are generators Portable stoves. operated

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TT F Wainuiomata. The entrance gates SS Catchpool valley and A O C A K Be prepared are open from 6 am to 8 pm in A Catchpool U T Orongorongo valley I M Always take warm waterproof clothing, food and drink, even summer (October–April)/6 am to R • Palliser Bay on short walks. Sturdy shoes or walking boots should be worn 6 pm in winter (May–September). Turakirae Head on tramping tracks. Please remember • Groups on overnight trips should always include experienced trampers. • Dogs must be kept on a leash except in the Dog Exercise • Check the weather forecast – the weather in the forest park Area opposite the Catchpool Centre (see map) and in the can change rapidly. Orongorongo river bed. • Always tell someone where you are going. • Dogs are not permitted at all in the Turere catchment kiwi zone • Maps are recommended for longer trips. or the Landcare Research area (see map). Use NZTopo50, BQ32 Lower Hutt. • Do not carry loaded firearms in Catchpool valley. • If the ford across Catchpool Valley Road is flooded, do not attempt to drive through it. Shooting is prohibited in Catchpool valley and the • The Orongorongo River rises quickly. Do not attempt to cross Orongorongo River bed. • swollen rivers or streams. • Fires are not permitted in Catchpool valley. You must have a permit from Wellington Rural Fire Authority If you think there is a safety hazard • in a conservation area, call DOC to light a fire in Remutaka Forest Park – take extreme care. HOTline or the nearest DOC office. If the area's fire status is ‘prohibited’ then there is a fire ban and all permits are revoked. Further information • Mountain bikes are not permitted on walking tracks. • Rubbish bins are not provided – take your rubbish home Please contact or visit: with you. Pōneke/Wellington Visitor Centre 18 Manners Street, Wellington 6011 Take care visiting natural areas Phone: 04 384 7770 Email: [email protected]. For further information about recreation activities and Check, Clean, Dry conservation visit: www.doc.govt.nz. Stop the spread of didymo and other freshwater pests. Remutaka Forest Park is managed in partnership with Remutaka Remember to Check, Clean, Dry all items before Conservation Trust. For information on conservation projects and entering, and when moving between, waterways. volunteering, please visit remutaka.nz.

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Middle Ridge Track Mukamuka valley Walking, Tramping and Cycling 1 hr, 3.2 km (return) 6 hr, 6 km (one way) Follows the ridge between Graces Stream and Catchpool Stream. NZTopo50: BQ32 Lower Hutt map recommended Times are based on a walker of average fitness. Here, the vegetation consists of more drought-tolerant plants such The Mukamuka valley is reached by following the Mt Matthews as mānuka. The track gives good views of the Catchpool valley. Nga Taonga Nature Walk Track for approximately 1 hr 30 min to the South Saddle track. 45 min, 1.3 km (one way) Clay Ridge Track This rough route sidles south-west, dropping from the saddle Information signs describe plant life of the forest. Begins in the 2 hr 30 min, 6.3 km (one way to Mount McKerrow) into the shrubby headwaters of Mukamuka Stream which leads clearing beside the Graces Stream footbridge. Ends at the road, From Clay Forks, this track ascends Clay Ridge to the east to Palliser Bay. 5 min from the Catchpool Centre. of Graces Stream to the summit of Mount McKerrow (706 m). Papatahi Crossing A round trip back to the Catchpool car park is possible by Catchpool Loop Walk 12 hr, 10 km (one way) 30 min, 1.6 km (round trip) returning via the McKerrow and Orongorongo tracks. NZTopo50: BQ32 Lower Hutt map recommended Begins just beyond the bridge across Catchpool Stream, and Big Bend Track and Whakanui Track A crossing of the Remutaka Range via Papatahi (902 m), from leads upstream through nīkau groves and mature podocarp 7 hr, 18 km (one way) and broadleaf forest to another bridge and the Orongorongo the mid-Orongorongo Valley at North Boulder Creek to the Big Bend Track begins at Turere bridge and follows the Wharepapa River and Battery Stream on the Wairarapa side of the Track. The round trip is completed by returning down the Orongorongo River to Whakanui Creek. The Whakanui Track Orongorongo Track. park. It requires a very full day from the Catchpool car park for a begins on the true right (the right as you look downstream) of fit party. Most parties should overnight at, or near, Papatahi Hut. Five Mile Loop Walking Track Whakanui Creek and climbs to the ridge between Whakanui 1 hr 30 min, 3.8 km (round trip) Creek and Turere Stream before descending to Hine Road/ Remutaka Cycle Trail Passes through beech forest in the lower reaches of Graces Sunny Grove in Wainuiomata. There are good views of the 2–3 days, 115 km Stream. The track climbs to Clay Forks at the junction with Clay main Remutaka Range from the higher parts of the track. Starting on Wellington’s doorstep, this trail winds through Ridge Track, giving good views of the Remutaka Range and the Orongorongo Walking Track the bush-clad Remutaka Range, passing through tunnels on forest canopy. 2 hr, 5.2 km (one way) an old rail trail, and pops out in the Wairarapa valley. It then One of New Zealand’s most popular walks, leading to the skirts around the wild southern coast, past the mouth of the Orongorongo River and Turere bridge through different forest Orongorongo River and back to Wellington Harbour. There is Track categories types. There are swimming holes at Turere Stream at the the option to exit at Coast Road. These categories help you choose the most appropriate track end of the track. for your level of fitness, and the skills and abilities of your party. You must be prepared with clothing and equipment Butcher Track and Cattle Ridge Track Turakirae Head Scientific Reserve for all weather and conditions. Safety is your responsibility. 4 hr, 12 km (round trip) and Wild Coast Track Begins about 10 min along the Orongorongo Track. A stiff Turakirae Head is an area of international geological interest Short walk: well formed, easy walking for up to 2 hr climb through a range of forest types and shrubland brings with its five earthquake-raised beaches. Wildlife includes rare and an hour magnificent views of Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson). From here, Cattle Ridge heads north to join the Orongorongo threatened bird and plant life and a colony of New Zealand fur seals. Walking track: well formed easy walks from a few Track near Turere Stream. From the car park it takes about 45 min to walk to Turakirae Head. minutes to a day The Wild Coast Track can be followed along spectacular coastline McKerrow Track and forms part of the 115 km Remutaka Cycle Trail. Easy tramping track: generally well formed for 6 hr, 13.3 km (one way) Vehicles, dogs and fires are not permitted in this area. comfortable overnight tramping/hiking trips McKerrow Track begins 10 min from the end of the Orongorongo Track. 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Middle Ridge Track Mukamuka valley Walking, Tramping and Cycling 1 hr, 3.2 km (return) 6 hr, 6 km (one way) Follows the ridge between Graces Stream and Catchpool Stream. NZTopo50: BQ32 Lower Hutt map recommended Times are based on a walker of average fitness. Here, the vegetation consists of more drought-tolerant plants such The Mukamuka valley is reached by following the Mt Matthews as mānuka. The track gives good views of the Catchpool valley. Nga Taonga Nature Walk Track for approximately 1 hr 30 min to the South Saddle track. 45 min, 1.3 km (one way) Clay Ridge Track This rough route sidles south-west, dropping from the saddle Information signs describe plant life of the forest. Begins in the 2 hr 30 min, 6.3 km (one way to Mount McKerrow) into the shrubby headwaters of Mukamuka Stream which leads clearing beside the Graces Stream footbridge. Ends at the road, From Clay Forks, this track ascends Clay Ridge to the east to Palliser Bay. 5 min from the Catchpool Centre. of Graces Stream to the summit of Mount McKerrow (706 m). Papatahi Crossing A round trip back to the Catchpool car park is possible by Catchpool Loop Walk 12 hr, 10 km (one way) 30 min, 1.6 km (round trip) returning via the McKerrow and Orongorongo tracks. NZTopo50: BQ32 Lower Hutt map recommended Begins just beyond the bridge across Catchpool Stream, and Big Bend Track and Whakanui Track A crossing of the Remutaka Range via Papatahi (902 m), from leads upstream through nīkau groves and mature podocarp 7 hr, 18 km (one way) and broadleaf forest to another bridge and the Orongorongo the mid-Orongorongo Valley at North Boulder Creek to the Big Bend Track begins at Turere bridge and follows the Wharepapa River and Battery Stream on the Wairarapa side of the Track. The round trip is completed by returning down the Orongorongo River to Whakanui Creek. The Whakanui Track Orongorongo Track. park. It requires a very full day from the Catchpool car park for a begins on the true right (the right as you look downstream) of fit party. Most parties should overnight at, or near, Papatahi Hut. Five Mile Loop Walking Track Whakanui Creek and climbs to the ridge between Whakanui 1 hr 30 min, 3.8 km (round trip) Creek and Turere Stream before descending to Hine Road/ Remutaka Cycle Trail Passes through beech forest in the lower reaches of Graces Sunny Grove in Wainuiomata. There are good views of the 2–3 days, 115 km Stream. The track climbs to Clay Forks at the junction with Clay main Remutaka Range from the higher parts of the track. Starting on Wellington’s doorstep, this trail winds through Ridge Track, giving good views of the Remutaka Range and the Orongorongo Walking Track the bush-clad Remutaka Range, passing through tunnels on forest canopy. 2 hr, 5.2 km (one way) an old rail trail, and pops out in the Wairarapa valley. It then One of New Zealand’s most popular walks, leading to the skirts around the wild southern coast, past the mouth of the Orongorongo River and Turere bridge through different forest Orongorongo River and back to Wellington Harbour. There is Track categories types. There are swimming holes at Turere Stream at the the option to exit at Coast Road. These categories help you choose the most appropriate track end of the track. for your level of fitness, and the skills and abilities of your party. You must be prepared with clothing and equipment Butcher Track and Cattle Ridge Track Turakirae Head Scientific Reserve for all weather and conditions. Safety is your responsibility. 4 hr, 12 km (round trip) and Wild Coast Track Begins about 10 min along the Orongorongo Track. A stiff Turakirae Head is an area of international geological interest Short walk: well formed, easy walking for up to 2 hr climb through a range of forest types and shrubland brings with its five earthquake-raised beaches. Wildlife includes rare and an hour magnificent views of Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson). From here, Cattle Ridge heads north to join the Orongorongo threatened bird and plant life and a colony of New Zealand fur seals. Walking track: well formed easy walks from a few Track near Turere Stream. From the car park it takes about 45 min to walk to Turakirae Head. minutes to a day The Wild Coast Track can be followed along spectacular coastline McKerrow Track and forms part of the 115 km Remutaka Cycle Trail. Easy tramping track: generally well formed for 6 hr, 13.3 km (one way) Vehicles, dogs and fires are not permitted in this area. comfortable overnight tramping/hiking trips McKerrow Track begins 10 min from the end of the Orongorongo Track. It climbs through podocarp, broadleaf and r REMUTAKA Rive ver go Tramping track: mostly unformed but has track Ri ron FOREST PARK beech forest to Mount McKerrow (706 m). It continues along a go at ron directional markers, poles or cairns m O McKerrow ridge, then joins the Whakanui Track and descends io inu to Sunny Grove, Wainuiomata. Wa Route: unformed, suitable only for people with Barneys Whare Ba rn ey s S tre am (private) to high-level navigation and backcountry skills Mount Matthews Track Corner Creek C and experience 10 hr, 9 km (return) OAST ROAD (5km approx) ack Tr Begins near the mouth of Matthews Stream and climbs steeply st oa Mountain bike – Easy, grade 2: Mostly flat with to the summit of Mount Matthews (941 m). Enjoy outstanding d C Wil some gentle climbs on smooth track with easily views of Wellington Harbour, Wairarapa, the Tararua Range, Access crosses private land. avoidable obstacles such as rocks and potholes Please stay on marked track. TURAKIRAE HEAD and the Kaikoura ranges. SCIENTIFIC RESERVE