Harker Reserve Track, Punt Hill entrance is a hiking area in Mangatawhiri, Franklin, holding a 4.6 rating from visitors.
Reserve tracks with more than one entrance are worth a bit of research before setting out, since different access points can lead to quite different walks in terms of length, gradient and parking, and choosing the wrong one can turn a short loop into a much longer return trip. It's worth having an idea of which entrance connects to which part of the track network, and checking whether it's a through-track or one you'll need to walk back out the same way. Regulars on rural reserve tracks like this tend to carry a phone with offline maps or a paper map as backup, since signal and signage can both be patchy once you're away from the road.
For anyone starting from the Punt Hill side, Harker Reserve Track in Mangatawhiri is worth planning properly before heading in.