Details

Activities
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Taranaki
New Plymouth
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Hiking SAC Scale

T2 Mountain Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Land Manager

New Plymouth District Council

The Hickford Park Pathway passes through
farmland and coastal plantings,
offering picturesque vantage points
and intriguing historic sites.
Long ago, the Te Rewa Rewa land
was strategically chosen by historic
Māori warriors in the Ngati Tawhirikura
hapu (community) due to wellplaced lookout points, access to food
resources and large flat areas for food
cultivation. The Hickford Park land is
also of historic and cultural significance
to Puketapu hapu and is within the
tribal rohe (boundary) of Te Atiawa iwi.
The coastal portion of the reserve is
made up of expansive vegetative dunes
which increase in size and height to the
east. The undeveloped mown Hickford
Park Pathway runs along the foreshore
and provides access to the rocky beach.

Source: https://visit.taranaki.info/VT/media/Brochures/Taranaki-Walkers-Guide-7th-Edition.pdf?ext=.pdf (Page 15)

More Stats for Hickford Path Pathway hike trail trail

Altitude change

42 ft
Altitude start

40 ft
Altitude end

82 ft
Grade

0.6%
Grade max

-20%
Grade min

22.1%
Distance climb

3,353 ft
Distance down

1,601 ft
Distance flat

1,759 ft
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