Walking Tracks
Lake Hakanoa Walkway | Lake Puketirini Walkway | Mount Taupiri Track | Hakarimata Walkway | Hakarimata Rail Trail | Kauri Loop Track
Lake Hakanoa Walkway
Length: 3.62km
Time: 45min
Take a walk around the historic and stunning Lake Hakanoa. Dedicated Huntly locals supported by the Waikato District Council and key funders have transformed this wilderness into Huntly's most sought after attraction.
Walking at a steady pace it should take you around 45 minutes to walk around the 3.62 Km that circles the entire Lake Hakanoa. The walkway is split into 13 different zones, each with it's own separate and different identity.
Entrance to The Lake Hakanoa Walkway is at the Huntly Domain, at the end of Park Avenue.
This grand enternce marks the start point for the walkway.
View of Lake Hakanoa from the walkway.
One of many gardens that surround Lake Hakanoa.
This grand enternce marks the start point for the walkway.
View of Lake Puketirini from the walkway.
View of Lake Puketirini from the walkway.
View of Lake Puketirini from the walkway.
View of Lake Puketirini from the walkway.
What was once the Weavers Opencast Mine is now Lake Puketrini, a pristine lake for sailing, boating, and swimming. The lake provides tracks for walking, cross country, off road running and mountain biking, along with rest points and viewing spots with glimpses of the lake.
There is also a boat ramp and two jetties for boating and sailing.
There is also a large diving platform for deep diving training.
The walking track around Lake Puketrini will take you 1.15 hours at a steady pace. Lake Puketrini is located 400 metres to the west of the Tainui Bridge on Rotowaro Road.
Length: 6.62km
Time: 1.5 hours
Lake Puketirini Walkway
Mount Taupiri Track
Time: 1.5/2 hours
Taupiri Mountain has strong cultural ties for the Waikato Maori. The mountain is the Waikato's most sacred burial ground and is where many of the notable Maori leaders are buried.The track is well maintained and well marked with rest stops along the way.There is parking next to the track but it is easier to park in the car park across from the Taupiri Cemetery on State Highway 1.
Hakarimata Walkway
Length: 12km
Time: 7.5 hours
The Hakarimata Walkway traveres the Hakarimata Rangers, on the westen side of the Waikato River between Huntly and Ngaruawahia. The Hakarimata Walkway climbs to 374 meters to offer stunning views of the forest-clad mountain range, the Waikato River, and surrounding towns. The walkway takes a full day to track and takes you through native bush, including towering kauri and totara trees.
Make your way through the native bush that covers the Hakarimata Ranges as you make your way to the summit.
Make your way through the native bush that covers the Hakarimata Ranges as you make your way to the summit.
Stunning views from the summit of the Hakarimata Ranges looking north towards Huntly.
Make your way through the native bush that covers the Hakarimata Ranges as you make your way to the summit.
Make your way through the native bush that covers the Hakarimata Ranges as you make your way to the summit.
Make your way through the native bush that covers the Hakarimata Ranges as you make your way to the summit.
Make your way through the native bush that covers the Hakarimata Ranges as you make your way to the summit.
This easy walk, suitable or buggies, wheelchair assisted and bicycles, follows the route of the former Ngaruawahia/Glen Massey railway.
The track follows Firewood Creek through to an area with picnic site with public tables.
The track goes past a wetland restoration site which is part of Perry Quarry.
Length: 3km
Time: 1 hours
Hakarimata Rail Trail
Length: 3km (Loop)
Time: 40 min | 2 hours (Loop)
Making its way up the north face of the ranges, the Kauri Loop Track offers stunning views of towering, native Kauri. The track makes its way past an old pa site, native bush, a grove of young Kauri, and large Rimu on the way to the summit that offers stunnings views of Hunty.
See one of New Zealand's most loved native trees, up close and in person as you walk through the Kauri Grove on the Kauri Loop Track.
This photo fails to show the size of the native Kauri tree that towers over the Kauri Loop Track. Definitely worth the track to see in person.
Make your way through the native bush that covers the Hakarimata Ranges as you make your way to the summit.
See one of New Zealand's most loved native trees, up close and in person as you walk through the Kauri Grove on the Kauri Loop Track.