Off-lead OKHard
Great Lake Trail: Headland Loop (W2K)
Taupō · Waikato
↑ 199 m gain↓ 234 m descenthigh 650 msteepest 22 %
DISTANCE10.0 km
ASCENT199 m
DURATION2h 19m
STEEPEST22 %
DirectionsApple MapsForecast at the trailheadDOC track pageDownload GPXSend the start point to your phone
Nearest emergency vetBay After Hours Veterinary Hospital (BAHVET), Tauranga
07 220 9775
The route
Good to know
Dogs can run off-lead here, one of only 323 tracks in Aotearoa where that’s allowed.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet track
About Great Lake Trail: Headland Loop (W2K)
Great Lake Trail: Headland Loop (W2K) covers 10.0 km, near Taupō in Waikato, walked as a track.
The Headland Loop is a 9.5 km add-on loop off the Whakaipo Bay to Kinloch (W2K) section of the Great Lake Trail at Lake Taupō, branching from the halfway point of the W2K track. It climbs through native forest to lookouts over the lake and is best suited to cyclists or fitter walkers; about 3 hours' walk.
It sits at the hard end and gains roughly 199 m, pitching up to 22 % at its steepest, and takes about 2h 19m to walk.
Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times.”.