Off-lead OKHard
Great Lake Trail: Waihāhā Section
Kuratau · Waikato
↑ 228 m gain↓ 213 m descenthigh 531 msteepest 25 %
DISTANCE11.2 km
ASCENT228 m
DURATION2h 36m
STEEPEST25 %
DirectionsApple MapsForecast at the trailheadDOC track pageDownload GPXSend the start point to your phone
Nearest emergency vetWaikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital (WAVH), Hamilton
07 839 5656
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: Waihāhā Section
Great Lake Trail: Waihāhā Section is a track of 11.2 km, near Kuratau in Waikato.
The Waihāhā Track is a section of the Great Lake Trail in the Western Bays of Lake Taupō. From the Waihāhā River carpark on Western Bay Road (SH 32) it crosses a swing bridge and climbs onto the cliffs above the Waihāhā River, with views over the river gorge; about 3 hr 30 min walk.
It sits at the hard end and gains roughly 228 m, pitching up to 25 % at its steepest, and takes about 2h 36m to walk.
Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times.”.