This track alternates between open farmland and patches of bush - and as promised a few significant up and down sections that were fairly steep. Reasonably slow going, but being careful I did not deviate from the marked route too much after the first valley. The second patch of bush provided a pleasant walk along a ridge, then wound via a farm track down to another valley.
Across that, and then a cute wee suspension bridge (pic) across the Mangapu River - a muddy stream with steep sides - then into the Pehitawa Forest on a very tidy track. Then out onto farmland for what was supposed to be an open walk to the top of Brook Park in Te Kuiti.
But half way between Oparure Rd and Gadsby Rd the markers vanished (meaning I searched up and down the next fenceline for them, but did not find them or the expected stile. Continued on in the right direction, but the other side of Gadsby Rd was the same, so headed down there to the main road, right on the outskirts of the town anyway. Looking forward to having a walk up and down Brook Park next time I am back.
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