Gums Loop Walk

Car parks are located on Reservoir Road (parking for 26 vehicles) and Hine Road (parking for 20+ vehicles). They both have flat and sealed surfaces, without designated parking.

The main entry/exit point for Gums Loop is on Whitcher Grove. Follow the road until you reach the main car park information kiosk. From there, follow the signs to the lower dam.

This trail has three bridge crossings, including a swing bridge. The bridges have handrails and are 1-1.2m wide.

The section of trail along Reservoir Road has restricted car traffic due to the forestry gate.

Most of the trail has a slight to steady gradient.

A section of trail near the Tana Umanga Trail junction features a bridge. It has a ramp (15°) onto the bridge and a sharp (12°) gradient on the other side. Wheelchair users may need assistance through this section.

A junction on the trail offers the choice between a lower steeper pathway, and an upper steadier pathway that tracks toward the Wainuiomata Garden of Remembrance. The upper steady pathway is slightly longer, but is a more accessible loop to the bridge.

The trail is mainly a packed gravel surface, and is free from obstacles apart from exposed rocks in some sections.

Bridges have a mesh surface.

Facilities

An accessible public toilet and water filling facilities are available at the Wainuiomata Garden of Remembrance memorial on Hine Road.

Seats

There are a few picnic tables at water access points along the loop.

There are not many seats along the trail except for at the Wainuiomata Garden of Remembrance.

The trail is well-marked and the Reservoir Road entrance has maps and trail information. 

After crossing the swing bridge, make sure to continue around the access road toward the Hine Road entry, not the pathway towards Sledge Track.