Directions

From Bridge Street, the main route into Karamea from the South, turn right into Umere Road This road takes you to the Big Rimu Tree Walk and Karamea Gorge. The Rimu Tree walk is about 8kms up this road.

Big Rimu Tree Walk

Size does matter!

To touch the heart of a West Coast logger, you have to be truly majestic – and 40 years ago, this tree was so impressive, the loggers spared it so you can enjoy it today.  Enjoy the short walk through lush, regenerating forest – and read about the uses of the rimu tree below.

Captain Cook, one of early discoverers, found that rimu together with manuka (tea tree), molasses and yeast brewed up a mighty fine beer.

Maori used rimu medicinally – the inner bark was pulped to put  on burns, the bitter gum used to stop bleeding, and the leaves used on sores.