Karangahake Old Railway Tunnel Loop
Paeroa · Waikato · Loop
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Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy, read the signs at the gate, and give ground-nesting birds and stock their room.
About Karangahake Old Railway Tunnel Loop
Karangahake Old Railway Tunnel Loop covers 3.4 km, near Paeroa in Waikato, walked as a loop.
Graded easy, it climbs about 234 m overall, pitching up to 74 % at its steepest, and takes about 1.5–2 hr to walk.
The track takes in native forest, river frontage, big views, and an old rail formation. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy and read the signs at the gate. Walkers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 903 reviews.
