Runs along Kaori Block Loop Walk, which is the longer route the map draws through here. This is its own walk, with its own trailhead and its own page.
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Dogs allowedEasy

Kauri Block Walk

Coromandel · Waikato · Out & Back

0.511.522.53.0 km83 m
↑ 115 m gain↓ 115 m descenthigh 83 msteepest 22 %
DISTANCE3.1 km
ASCENT115 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST22 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · WALKERS 4.4 · 71
DOG EFFORT2.8 /5 paws
PARKING220 m away

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Good to know

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.

Forest shadeGood with kidsA popular track, busy on weekends

About Kauri Block Walk

Kauri Block Walk covers 3.1 km, near Coromandel in Waikato, walked as an out-and-back.

It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 115 m, pitching up to 22 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.

The track takes in native forest and big views. 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 4.4 / 5 across 71 reviews.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Can I take my dog on Kauri Block Walk?

Probably, and here is exactly what we know. No authority publishes dog wording for Kauri Block Walk by name, so this one rests on the licensed walk data and the district-wide rule rather than a rule-setter's own words. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but that is not the same as a rule saying yes, so keep the lead handy and let the signs at the gate decide.

How long is Kauri Block Walk?

Kauri Block Walk is 3.1 km with roughly 115 m of climb and takes about 0.5–1 hr.

From the pack

Walked and logged 1 time by the pack.

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