On-leadEasy
Tauranga-Taupō River Walk
Turangi · Waikato · Out & Back
↑ 7 m gain↓ 6 m descenthigh 364 msteepest 3 %
DISTANCE1.3 km
ASCENT7 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST3 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.1 · 5
DOG EFFORT1.3 /5 paws
Nearest emergency vetHBAH - Hawke's Bay Urgent Care & After Hours Veterinary Clinic, Hastings
06 651 7103
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 Tauranga-Taupō River Walk
Tauranga-Taupō River Walk covers 1.3 km, near Turangi in Waikato, walked as an out-and-back.
Expect easy going, with around 7 m of climb, pitching up to 3 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Along the way there are beach walking, native forest, lakeside stretches, and river frontage. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.1 / 5 across 5 reviews.