Hinau Track
Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Conservation Park
- 45 min loop track
- Easy
A brief loop through hinau forest at the foot of Mount Fyffe near Kaikoura.
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Walking time
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45 min |
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Type
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Loop track
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Grade
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Easy |
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Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Starts
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Road end car park, Postmans Road, Kaikoura |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BT27
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Altitude
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200m
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220m
Altitude change 20m
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Starting from the Mount Fyffe car park, the Hinau Track is a short loop through a forest featuring hinau trees. These are identified by their long thin leaves, small white flowers, and purple fruit or drupes. The track also provides views of the Kowhai River, which changed course in 1993 to flood directly through central Kaikoura.