On-leadEasy
Edwards Lookout
Thames · Waikato
↑ 0 m gain↓ 49 m descenthigh 202 msteepest 21 %
DISTANCE0.6 km
DURATION7m
STEEPEST21 %
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Nearest emergency vetManukau After Hours Veterinary Clinic (Night Vet), Auckland
09 277 8383
The route
Good to know
On the lead here. Keep it to two metres or less and watch for ground-nesting birds, as on most NZ tracks.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet track
About Edwards Lookout
Edwards Lookout is a track of 0.6 km, near Thames in Waikato.
A 30-minute (700 m) walk from Whangaiterenga Campsite in the Kauaeranga Valley, Coromandel Forest Park. Cross the concrete ford and follow a well-formed metalled track through manuka-towai forest to a rock outcrop and saddle with extensive views over the valley (a popular abseiling spot).
Expect easy, near-level going, and takes about 7m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here on the lead. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs on a leash are permitted on most walking tracks but not the Kauaeranga Kauri Trail, the Pinnacles Track or at Pinnacles Hut.”.