Trails: Hakarimata Walkway Waingaro Road entry car park – Hakarimata Rail Trail Waingaro Road entry – Cascade Waterfall – Hakarimata Walkway – Hakarimata Walkway junction to Christian Youth Camp – Hakarimata Walkway junction to Brownlee Ave through Waterworks Walk – Hakarimata Summit – Southern Lookout – Upper Lookout – Kauri Loop Track – Parker Road entry car park.
Car Park: Yes. Set “-37°40’40.03″, 175° 8’10.05″ or “212 Waingaro Rd, Ngaruawahia” on you GPS. It’s about 105km 1hr 15mins from Auckland city and about 25km from Hamilton.
Public Toilet: Yes (on track 1.5km from car park)
Weather: Check Weather before you go!.
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Max elevation: 392 m
Min elevation: 20 m
Total climbing: 1073 m
Total descent: -1031 m
Average speed: 4.20 km/h
Total time: 04:37:36
Difficulty Rating: 2.94 – M
The “Total Time” is my time in March which includes morning tea time and lunch time. That day was fine and track was good. If you slow down to average 3 km/h plus 60 min stop then the total time will be around 6 hrs.
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Hakarimata Walkway