Dogs allowedEasy
Tainui Reserve Walk
Havelock North · Hawke's Bay · Loop
↑ 65 m gain↓ 66 m descenthigh 93 msteepest 14 %
DISTANCE2.4 km
ASCENT65 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST14 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · WALKERS 4.2 · 35
DOG EFFORT2.2 /5 paws
PARKING180 m away
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The dog rule shown here is resolved against the council zone this walk sits in. Route details come from licensed public walk data. Evidence: the council’s own mapped rule zone. How we check dog rules.
Nearest emergency vetHBAH - Hawke's Bay Urgent Care & After Hours Veterinary Clinic, Hastings
06 651 7103
The route
Good to know
Dogs are allowed here. Watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.
Hastings District Council maps this area as dogs allowed at Tainui Reserve. Council zones can be tight, and the bylaw sets its own dog rules inside them, so check the local signs on the day. How we check dog rules.
Forest shadeGood with kids
About Tainui Reserve Walk
This moderate-length track follows 2.4 km as a loop, near Havelock North in Hawke's Bay.
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 65 m, pitching up to 14 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest. Dogs are welcome here. Walkers rate it 4.2 / 5 across 35 reviews.
