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The Timber Trail, originally known as the Central North Island Rail Trail or Pureora Timber Trail, in the North Island of New Zealand is an cycleway (also used by walkers and hunters) in Pureora Forest Park, fully opened in 2013, with 35 bridges (built by DoC staff, community max workers,〔(Ministry of Social Development explanation of 'Community Max' in 2010. )〕 or contractors),〔(Ediface constructors )〕 including 8 large suspension bridges (one of the longest on a NZ cycleway, much more stable than the swing bridges used on older tracks). It is one of several cycleways developed as part of the New Zealand Cycle Trail and passes through podocarp forests of rimu, totara, miro, matai and kahikatea, as well as some exotic forestry and regenerating bush. About half the trail is on the track-bed of an old bush tramway, including a spiral and tunnel. It is easiest to ride downhill from Pureora (elevation ) to Ongarue (). Fit riders can cover the trail in a day. Accommodation and cycle transport can be arranged at Pureora Cabins, Pa Harakeke (campervans, camping and two chalets), Pureora Forest Park Lodge (up to 50 guests), or Blackfern Lodge, Waimiha (from the middle of the trail).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=DoC Timber Trail information )〕 An alternative is the 4 bed Bog Inn Hut, built of totara slabs, at the foot of Mt Pureora, off the trail. It originally housed scientists studying a nearby wetland.〔(DoC Bog Hut information )〕 Since 2013, several local farmers and B&Bs have been offering nearby accommodation, meals, and shuttle services for the trail. There are three main access points: *north - Pureora Forest, signposted from SH30 between Te Kuiti and Mangakino. *centre - from Piropiro campsite at the end of Kokomiko Rd, Waimiha. *south - Ongarue, signposted from SH4.〔(DoC Timber Trail information )〕 == Northern section == Pureora to Piropiro (39.5 km) Track category: Intermediate/Grade 3 0–8 km Easy/Grade 2 Pureroa DoC Centre to the first shelter. The trail begins in Pikiariki Ecological Area, about from the DOC Pureora Field Base on Barryville Rd, turning left a few metres into the bush, on a boardwalk, then winding some through tall podocarps (frequented by kaka〔(DoC Timber Trail information )〕), over Whareana Stream, through a Douglas fir plantation, across Whareana Rd and Cabbage Tree Rd before winding up through an area of regenerating toitoi, cabbage tree, five finger and kamahi. It crosses Tui Rd, to the shelter below Mt Pureora.〔(DoC Timber Trail information )〕 8–23 km — Mt Pureora to Angel's Rest grade 3 (intermediate) The trail winds to ,〔(DoC Timber Trail information )〕 within a 40min walk of Mt Pureora summit, through various stages of regenerating bush to the existing native bush edge to the top of the Ongarue River and an old logging road.〔(Ediface constructors )〕 Two large suspension bridges cross tributaries of the river at Bog Inn Creek () and the similar sized Orauhora crossing.〔(Malcolm Hutchinson website map and route description. )〕 23–40 km — Angel’s Rest - Okauaka Ford - Maramataha River Uses a logging road for some , then mainly Okauaka Road. beyond the concrete ford and neighbouring trail bridge over Okauaka Stream, the track joins a tramway, crosses Okauaka Road again, and continues through the bush to Kokomiko Road and Piropiro campground. After the campground, the track rejoins the tramway to Maramataha Rodd, then follows Piropiro Stream on a new track to the Maramataha Bridge.〔(Ediface constructors )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Timber Trail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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