The Ohauiti Reserve Walkway is a walking track with bush trails, floodplains and open grasslands. This gives you a specific connection to nature when planning your trip, encompassing several types of landscape. If you choose a destination based on its scenery, you can consider this mix a distinctive feature of Ohauiti and distinguish it from other cultural or culinary themes in the Western Bay of Plenty District.
Access points to the Ohauiti Reserve Walkway
The access points to the Ohauiti Reserve Walkway are McFetridge Lane and Rowesdale Drive. Rowesdale Drive is off Ohauiti Road. When planning your journey, first decide which of the two access points you want to head to; the street name is a specific reference point for planning your route.
Haiku and art in Katikati
In the Western Bay of Plenty District, the walking loop in Katikati Town Centre runs from Haiku Park along paths featuring haiku verses carved into rocks and paving. The loop also follows Uretara Stream, crosses a footbridge to Uretara Landing and continues along the main street to murals and other artworks in the town centre. This brings together outdoor haiku, art in the town centre and a section alongside the stream. Individual art installations may change. In contrast to the landscape-focused Ohauiti Reserve Walkway, the cultural walk through Katikati is the main attraction here.
Coastal walk and bush in the district
Another nature destination in the Western Bay of Plenty District is the Orokawa Bay Walk. It starts at the northern end of Waihī Beach and follows the coastal headlands to Orokawa Bay; the walk takes about 45 minutes each way. Tides and swell affect access. Check these conditions before your visit. Along the route, the track passes through dense bush with pōhutukawa, kauri and puriri trees, as well as native nikau palms. Orokawa Bay is part of a 145-hectare scenic reserve. In terms of scenery, the Orokawa Bay Walk offers dense bush and coastal headlands, while the Ohauiti Reserve Walkway includes bush trails, floodplains and open grasslands. The one-way time estimate helps you allow time for the return walk, too.
Food producers in Katikati
In the Western Bay of Plenty District, the Katikati Cuisine Trail gives visitors the opportunity to meet local artisan food producers and taste their products on site. The focus here is on meeting producers and sampling their products. If you want to include local food in your choice of activities, this is a different travel theme from the Reserve Walkway or the haiku walking loop. Individual producers and offerings may change, so check what is available before planning your visit.
Choose hotels based on your travel interests
The regional examples cater to different interests and locations, so choose where to stay with your main planned destination in mind.
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