On-leadEasy
Awapikopiko Reserve Walk
Kumeroa · Manawatū-Whanganui · Out & Back
↑ 35 m gain↓ 33 m descenthigh 174 msteepest 16 %
DISTANCE1.3 km
ASCENT35 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST16 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 3.0 · 2
DOG EFFORT2.2 /5 paws
Nearest emergency vetMassey University Pet Emergency Centre (Te Pokapu Ohotata), Palmerston North
0800 738 363
The route
Good to know
On the lead here. Keep it to two metres or less and watch for ground-nesting birds, as on most NZ tracks.
Forest shadeUsually a quiet track
About Awapikopiko Reserve Walk
This short track follows 1.3 km as an out-and-back, near Kumeroa in Manawatū-Whanganui.
Expect easy going, with around 35 m of climb, pitching up to 16 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
The track takes in native forest. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 3.0 / 5 across 2 reviews.