The Upper Hut was scenic with the wine trail, Kaitoke National Park and Rimutaka Hills. The Pakuratahi Forest covers the western side of the Rimutaka ranges north of Upper Hutt and includes lands in the Kaitoke basin as well as the main Pakuratahi catchment. The road into the forest was very rough and had many pot holes. It was not maintained and the forest had been burned in several areas. On the opposite side of the forest was a valley of rolling hills and pastures. Most parts of the forest are isolated, exposed to wind and rain and without cellphone coverage. The road was too damaged for our car to continue so we could not venture very far into the camp ground and hiking areas.
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Showing posts with label Kaitoke Regional Park. Show all posts
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Saturday, September 13, 2014
Pakuratahi Forest
The Upper Hut was scenic with the wine trail, Kaitoke National Park and Rimutaka Hills. The Pakuratahi Forest covers the western side of the Rimutaka ranges north of Upper Hutt and includes lands in the Kaitoke basin as well as the main Pakuratahi catchment. The road into the forest was very rough and had many pot holes. It was not maintained and the forest had been burned in several areas. On the opposite side of the forest was a valley of rolling hills and pastures. Most parts of the forest are isolated, exposed to wind and rain and without cellphone coverage. The road was too damaged for our car to continue so we could not venture very far into the camp ground and hiking areas.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Rivendell, Elves and A Swinging Bridge, Kaitoke Regional Park


I hiked the trail at Kaitoke Regional Park where Rivendell was filmed for Lord
of the Rings. There were no elves to be seen among the primeval rainforest, Mirkwood elfish trees, Loudwater River and its swing bridge. Giant spiders were not visible either but probably hidden in the tree tops spying on me. The river was low and very dry so it was too hot for elves and spiders.



LOTR Rivendell forest, Loudmouth River and water falls.
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