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KAPAKAPANUI CIRCUIT, TARARUA FOREST PARK

THE CIRCUIT begins with a 15min stroll up the serene Ngatiawa River with about four crossings, up to knee-depth, in quick succession.

The circuit splits at a memorial plaque. The most direct route to Kapakapanui Hut is clockwise – the route described here

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