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    Kahikatea Forest

    Walking & HikingWest Coast, West Coast New Zealand 🇳🇿

    Kahikatea Forest

    Walking & HikingWest Coast, West Coast New Zealand 🇳🇿

    Kahikatea Forest

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    Reviews

    9 Reviews

    Anonymous
    Jan 29, 2024
    Positive

    There is no walk here, it is just a parking bay by the side of the road. But I'm happy I stopped as I saw a Kotuku standing in the water, only about 3m away. Magnificent! Trees are great too.

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    Anonymous
    Mar 25, 2023
    Positive

    Magical

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    Anonymous
    Mar 5, 2019
    Positive

    Unbelievable!! Especially with the mist and around 20:30, barely illuminated, magical and unreal!

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    Anonymous
    Mar 21, 2018
    Positive

    Very pretty and visible from the road if you do not want to dirty your feet

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    Anonymous
    Mar 2, 2018
    Neutral

    View from road. Rainy when I travelled through. Ok view for a break though.

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    Anonymous
    Feb 8, 2017
    Negative

    It's not possible to get there, since the walk ends in the forest.

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    Anonymous
    Dec 21, 2016
    Positive

    Nice view. Part of forest restoration.

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    Anonymous
    Jan 21, 2016
    Positive

    Dead roots, looks great!

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    Anonymous
    Nov 30, 2015
    Negative

    Nothing special here.

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