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Enjoy a walk through the stunning forest trails at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari.
Enjoy a walk through the stunning forest trails at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari.
Highlights
- Enjoy a self guided walk through the beautiful Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
- Over 5km of well maintained walking trails through biodiverse forest
- Opportunity to see some of NZ's most endangered species
- As a charitable trust every cent we make goes straight back into the conservation work we do
- By visiting us you are directly helping to restore, protect and sustain a New Zealand eco-system and all of its inhabitants
Get your walking shoes on to enjoy a stroll along the well-maintained trails at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari.
This protected ecosystem has one of the largest pest-proof fences in the world to allow New Zealand's most vulnerable and endangered wildlife to survive.
By visiting, not only will you enjoy the beautiful forest and bird song but you will be helping to protect this area for future generations with all proceeds going back into the conservation of this environment.
Feeding stations are set up along the way with seating available for those who are hoping to see some of the resident birds such as hihi (stitch bird), korimako (bellbird), pītoitoi (North Island robin) and kākā (cheeky forest parrot).
Our Visitor Centre, Manu Tioriori is open daily from 9am to 4pm with toilet facilities, information, refreshments and souvenirs available for purchase.
This is a family-friendly day out that is suitable for most people including pushchairs and some wheelchairs (please contact for accessibility details). Be sure to check out the fantastic treetop views from the 16-meter high observation tower too!
Click here if you want to experience more on an Ancient Forest Guided Tour!
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Wendy DUNCAN from New Zealand wrote on 11 April 2022
Beautiful walk
This place is certainly worth a visit. The tracks are great, well maintained & sign posted. Although we didn't get to see a lot of birds we could hear them & still enjoyed the peaceful, beautiful surroundings.
Gary Cornwall from New Zealand wrote on 18 February 2022
Sanctuary Mountain
A nice day out for a family walk. Lots of interesting fact boards to read and the tower was cool to look out from.
barryh6 from New Zealand wrote on 06 February 2022
Must do
We loved the walk. Amazing Matai and Rata trees
embr from New Zealand wrote on 20 January 2022
Idyllic and informative
Interesting tracks, incredibly peaceful with lots of birdsong. I enjoyed the information given in the track about both fauna and flora.
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Mary Cunningham from New Zealand wrote on 03 August 2021
A piece of heaven on earth
Beautiful setting. Hard to spot the birds as canopy high. Trails are fairly steep so reasonable fitness needed. Can stay as long as you like and go as far as you want so no pressure. Plenty of seating areas where you can rest and allow the birds to come to you. The forest itself is worth walking through. The staff are super friendly and very helpful in helping you plan your time there. Definitely worth visiting.