Walk Details
NZ Walking Routes > Waikato > Ngaruawahia > Hakarimata Walkway
Hakarimata Walkway
- Location
- Located near Ngaruawahia, 10 km from Hamilton. The walk starts from the top viewpoint on the Kauri Loop Track
- Description
Twenty minutes walk from the top viewpoint on the Kauri Loop Track, there is an excellent lookout with views south across Hamilton. The Hakarimata Walkway continues along the undulating crest of the Hakarimata Range with occasional views out to the west and east, and ends at Waingaro Rd. There are many interesting animals in the reserve including land snails, skinks and geckos. Streams with headwaters in the reserve are important habitat for several threatened native fish e.g. banded, short-jawed and giant kokopu.·
Expect unbridged stream and river crossings·
- Distance
- 10.5 km
- Duration
- 16.0 hours
- Level
- Hard
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Historical
- Plant Life
- Tramping
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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