1.5 miles
Distance
451 ft
Climb
-104 ft
Descent
1,347 ft
High Point

Fern Walk Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    New Zealand Department of Conservation

Time: 1 hr 30 min one way
Distance: 3.3 km
Track category: Walking track

Start this track at Te Wanahu Flat.

The early part of the track passes through Mills Bush,16.2 hectares of virgin podocarp forest containing giant lowland tōtara, mataī and kahikatea trees, many of them probably 1000 years old. Their roots are spread across the path. Ferns abound along the walk – most of the 68 species of ferns in Peel Forest can be seen along the way.

Look out and listen for bellbirds/korimako, riflemen/tītitipoumanu, grey warblers/riroriro, tomtits/miromiro and silvereyes/tauhou.

source: Clarke Flat & Te Wanahu Flat tracks
More Stats for Fern Walk hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    346 ft
  • Altitude min
    998 ft
  • Altitude start
    998 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,345 ft
  • Grade
    4.4%
  • Grade max
    -20.7%
  • Grade min
    27.1%
  • Distance climb
    5,259 ft
  • Distance down
    1,808 ft
  • Distance flat
    804 ft
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