33. Whareroa Farm Reserve, Kapiti

February 6

Started out the day planning to do the Emerald Glen Loop Track...however, I didn't read the map properly (yet again). So, as we were unable to find any signs for that track we headed into Whareroa Farm.

We decided to do the walk up to Campbell's Mill Road. We started out on the Horse Track which looked pretty flat. It was lovely and sheltered and the farmland kind of weaved through the valley. A few spots were a bit boggy and on one attempted jump across I landed right in it.

We could see the hills looming in the distance and sure enough it was a pretty steep climb up a grassy path. We got to the road and thought we would just walk along a little way and then we stopped for a picnic on the side of the road.

On our way back down we took the link track. This was a really easy, steady descent through a little bush and then a winding open track. We met quite a few people cycling up it and a weta sunbathing on the path.

At the end of the link track we took the Forest Loop Track back to the car park. This was a lovely walk where we came across a family group of very skittery pheasants and some weta hotels.

Great Walk.

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