Sweet Tukituki

Run along the track which goes to the right of the limestone track and continue to follow this single track. Sometimes you will cross on to a 4wd track but always look for the single track which usually is between the stop bank (limestone track) and 4wd track. Stop bank will be on your left side as you continue up the river. At just after 2 kms you will exit the trees to a grass area, you can either follow the single track up the stop bank to the limestone track and then follow this to the highway bridge or run through the grass area (follow the little trail dig out by bikes and runners) to the highway bridge. At the bridge turn around and go back to start. Sometimes I prefer to loop around by running up on to the stop bank (if exited trees on to grass) or running down from stop bank and then returning to trees.

This is also a Mountain Bike track so look out for bikers. Dogs are OK but watch for possum bait (Council put up signs when it is laid out). If your dog loves chasing rabbits, there are a few to chase! The mountain bike track continue on the other side of river, so you can extend this run by crossing the highway bridge and explore the other side (see Tukituki Muddy Side trail guide).

(At the starting point of this trail you can also continue to explore the mountain bike trail as it continues to the left. This does continue down stream of the river but it often unmarked and difficult to follow and if you do explore this way, it is best to back track your footsteps otherwise you might end up in a quarry. Hopefully soon the river trail bridge will be completed and a loop course linking both sides of the river will be done)