Tawa Loop Track is a walking track on the Tawa Loop Walk at Aokautere, Palmerston North. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 16 reviews. The track passes through native podocarp and broadleaved forest, with views over Palmerston North and Ashhurst.
Forest walks in the hills near a city suit a steady pace, since hill tracks often include a climb. Good shoes with grip help on roots and leaf litter, and a bottle of water matters even on a cool day. Bush tracks can be muddy after rain, so check the weather before setting out. Many walkers go early in the morning, when the birdsong is loudest and the paths are quietest.
For a bush walk with a city view in Aokautere, this loop track is a rewarding way to spend part of a morning.