This Trail runs through Central Hawke's Bay, equidistant from the Ruahine Ranges and the coast. It links the district with Hastings and Napier in the north and Tararua in the south, closely following the early walking tracks.
Travelling the route takes in Waipawa and Waipukurau, with the smaller townships of Otane and Takapau not far off the highway.
The trail will take visitors to these significant points:
- Te Aute store
- Christ Church
- Te Aute Cemetery
- Paper Mulberry Café
- Te Aute College
- Otane
- Waipawa
- Central Hawke's Bay Museum
- Tapairu
- Lindsay Bush
- Waipukurau
- Oruawharo
- Takapau