Glow Worms

Quick Facts about this walk

  • Location: North Island NZ
  • Distance: 0.50 kms
  • Time needed: 1 Hour
  • Difficulty: Very Easy
  • Wheelchair Access: No
  • Route: Double back
  • Elevation: 177m
  • Wet Feet: No
  • Toilets: No
  • Dogs: Yes
  • Mobile Coverage: No
  • Last Updated: November, 2019

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Summary points about this walk

Walk Highlights

Glow Worms.

Track Quality

It is a very good six foot track Very easy to walk at night with a torch.

Hazards

The night we were there two very keen mountain bikers blinded us with there bright light as they zoomed past.

Transport

No

Water

No

Driving Instructions

Hot Spring Rd is 2.6Km south of katikati and on your Right. Drive to the very end of the road. Do not take the Hot Springs turn off on your Right

Shops & Restaurants Nearby

8.5 Km to Katikati

Area & Trail History

Tuahu Track around 1890 was a old Maori bridle track running from the Bay of Plenty up and over the Kaimai Rangers to the mighty Waikato. The Kaimai Rangers has an area of 37,000 ha of native bush and not forgetting the huge kauri trees. As for the bird life you might see a Fantail, Robin, Tom Tit, Pigeon or Tui. The Kauri you walk past is also known as Tuahu. There are story’s of families who would ride over the Tuahu Track from Te Aroha to ride in the events in the Katikati AMP show. They were the Duncans, Halls and Thompsons, they would stay for the weekend. They arrived on Friday afternoon, go to the show on Saturday, then dance the night away after the trophies would be presented, then ride home Sunday morning.

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Points of interest along the walk​

hot springs road
Tuahu track
Glow Worms Night Walk

Point 1: Glow Worm’s

Hot spring Road is just a 30 minute drive north of Tauranga. followed by another 10 minutes to the Tauhu carpark.
The first lot of glow worms are just 10 minutes into the walk.
But the best patches of glow worms are just past the turnoff to the Tuahu kauri tree, about another 15 minute walk with out the kid’s.
The night we were there two very keen mountain bikers blinded us with there bright light as they zoomed past.




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