Off-lead OKEasy
Lake Te Koo Utu Walk
Cambridge · Waikato · Loop
↑ 17 m gain↓ 20 m descenthigh 65 msteepest 9 %
DISTANCE1.4 km
ASCENT17 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST9 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.4 · 102
DOG EFFORT1.7 /5 paws
PARKING30 m away
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.
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 Te Koo Utu Walk
This short track follows 1.4 km as a loop, near Cambridge in Waikato.
Graded easy, it climbs about 17 m overall, pitching up to 9 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
The track takes in native forest and lakeside stretches. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 4.4 / 5 across 102 reviews.