On-leadEasy
Lake Hakanoa Walkway
Huntly · Waikato · Loop
↑ 11 m gain↓ 10 m descenthigh 18 msteepest 6 %
DISTANCE3.9 km
ASCENT11 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST6 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.4 · 71
DOG EFFORT1.7 /5 paws
PARKING60 m away
Nearest emergency vetWaikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital (WAVH), Hamilton
07 839 5656
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.
Check the water before the dog swims. Toxic algae blooms in NZ rivers and lakes can kill a dog within hours. Scan the LAWA water quality map in warm months and keep dogs away from dark slime on rocks.
About Lake Hakanoa Walkway
Lake Hakanoa Walkway is a loop of 3.9 km, near Huntly in Waikato.
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 11 m, pitching up to 6 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest and lakeside stretches. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.4 / 5 across 71 reviews.