Karamu Walkway North and South Waikato


Trails: 23 State Hwy car park – Karamu Walkway North – Karamu Walkway South – retrace back from a gate close to Limeworks Loop Road car park.

Note: Daylight hours open only and closed during lambing season 1/08 – 30/09.

Car Park: Yes, 23 State Hwy car park, “-37.825773, 175.077139“. It’s about 128km 1hr 30 minutes drive from Auckland city center.
Public Toilet: No.
Weather: Check Weather before you go!

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Total distance: 20.34 km
Max elevation: 296 m
Min elevation: 39 m
Total climbing: 1293 m
Total descent: -1298 m
Average speed: 5.06 km/h
Total time: 05:32:10

Total flat distance: 20.1 km, Climbing distance: 8.1 km, Descent distance: 8 km, Flat distance: 4.3 km, Maximum difference: 257 m, Final balance:  0.0 m

Difficulty Rating: 3.57 – M+
The “Total Time” is my time in June which includes morning tea, lunch time and breaks. That day was cloudy, windy and drizzle and very cold! The track was good in general but some sections were very muddy! If you slow down to average 3 km/h plus 60 min stop then the total time will be around 7:45 hrs. Official record 5.5 hrs one way.

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Karamu Walkway South and North Waikato

Karamu Walkway South and North Waikato

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