We have a walk in the bush on the Kapiti coast

After the walk

Lorraine suggested that we could go for a walk and explore the bushland near her home. We went for a walk along the banks of the Waikanae River on the Mangaone Track.

The Mangaone Track follows an old bush tramway in low hill country east of Waikanae. It was historically known as ‘Reikorangi Track’. The southern half follows the Waikanae River through Kaitawa Scenic Reserve, which protects previously milled podocarp forest. The streams at the southern end were easy to ford, but we had to take our shoes and socks off and walk carefully over the river stones, four times!