The Catchpool Loop Walk offers an easy 1.43 km walk through the scenery of Remutaka Forest Park.
The Harry Todd Track is a short walking track in Wainuiomata, inside the Harry Todd Recreation Reserve. It is accessed mainly from Hine Road and Willis Grove, where suburban streets give way quickly to bush covered slopes and narrow walking paths.
The track climbs steadily through a mix of regenerating native bush, ferns and some areas of older plantation trees. It is not long, roughly two kilometres return, but it gains enough height to give a decent workout, especially on the steeper sections. Most people would describe it as moderate rather than easy, suitable for regular walkers, runners and locals using it for fitness.
As you climb, the bush gradually opens in places to give partial views back over Wainuiomata, Moores Valley and the surrounding hills. The feeling is surprisingly remote for a track that starts so close to houses, which is part of its appeal. It is commonly used by locals for short walks, morning runs and dog walking, especially because it links into other informal tracks and firebreak routes in the reserve.
The track and reserve are named after Harry Jackson Todd, a long time Wainuiomata resident and community figure who was heavily involved in local life through journalism and volunteer work.
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