Otaketake

Completed December 2019 this trail is a sweet bit of riding, in keeping with the character of the W2K and the K2K tracks. There is a steady climb from the Kinloch end with the Otaketake stream to your right. A panoramic view over Kinloch and the lake develops to the south and east, progressing to a traverse along the top of the gorge above Whangamata Rd. Nice bush with a friendly North Island Robin or two along the way. Exit onto right onto Kawakawa Rd and continue to the Orakau shelter using the off road sections. You have the option to return the way you came or continue on O2K/K2K back to Kinloch which is an excellent 35 km loop.
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Access Info

Follow the K2K about 2.7 km from Kinloch. The track heads off to the right, up the hill. It is well signposted. There is a second access point at the Orakau Shelter on Whangamata Rd - the start of the O2K/K2K trail to Kinloch. There is a short road section back up the hill, turn right onto Kawakawa Rd and the trail goes left after about 500m.