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NZ Walking Routes > Coromandel > Kauaeranga - Billygoat circuit
Kauaeranga - Billygoat circuit
- Location
- The Kauaeranga Valley is east of Thames on the Coromandel Peninsula.
- Description
From the road end car park, cross at the swing bridge; continue alongside the river to Webb Creek, then follow the historic packhorse route to the old hydro campsite (1 hr 30 min – 2 hr). You will climb stone steps cut for the packhorses during the 1920s logging days. From the Hydro Camp clearing continue on to the Long Trestle/Billygoat junction. Then follow the tramline route past the Short Trestle and Billygoat Falls before emerging at the Kauaeranga River.
The Kauaeranga Valley has eight separate campgrounds.
Water is available from the river or streams and should be boiled or treated before drinking.
- Duration
- 5.0 hours
- Level
- Hard
- Amenities
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- BBQs
- Camping
- Carpark
- Historical
- Huts
- Plant Life
- Toilets
- Tramping
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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