The Tūmanako Loop Track is great for children. It offers a variety of forest types, birdlife and viewpoints with evidence of pioneer logging history and subsequent natural forest recovery of kāmahi, tawa, tawhairaunui/red beech and tawhairauriki/black beech forests.
A variety of birds including pītoitoi/North Island robin, pōpokotea/whitehead, tītitipounamu/rifleman, kōkako and korimako/bellbird live here. Sometimes you can spot an inquisitive kākā and, if you’re lucky, you may hear a kōkako. Kārearea/New Zealand falcon are frequently seen from vantage points along the track.
Keep your eyes open for wētā motels along the track.
Rare plants such as neinei, yellow-flowered mistletoe and ngutu kākā/kākābeak may be seen.
