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Dogs allowedEasy

Murrays Walk

Thames · Waikato

↑ 9 m gain↓ 12 m descenthigh 163 msteepest 16 %
DISTANCE0.6 km
ASCENT9 m
DURATION7m
STEEPEST16 %

Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Department of Conservation, licensed CC BY 4.0. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs on a leash are permitted on most walking tracks but not the Kauaeranga Kauri Trail, the Pinnacles Track or at Pinnacles Hut”. Evidence: the rule-setter’s own published wording. How we check dog rules.

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The route

Good to know

Dogs are allowed here. Keep them on the lead, watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.

Usually a quiet track

About Murrays Walk

This short walk follows 0.6 km, near Thames in Waikato.

A 15-minute (500 m) raised boardwalk in the Kauaeranga Valley, Coromandel Forest Park, winding through native plantings and wetland. You pass edge species like manuka and fivefinger into forest of rimu, rata, kahikatea and nikau, with at least three species of tree fern.

It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 9 m, pitching up to 16 % at its steepest, and takes about 7m to walk.

Dogs are allowed here, on the lead.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Can I take my dog on Murrays Walk?

Yes, dogs are welcome on Murrays Walk. DOC's own wording for this track: "Dogs on a leash are permitted on most walking tracks but not the Kauaeranga Kauri Trail, the Pinnacles Track or at Pinnacles Hut".

How long is Murrays Walk?

Murrays Walk is 0.6 km with roughly 9 m of climb and takes about 7m.

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