On-leadModerate
Te Awa Track: Hooker Rd to Velodrome
Cambridge · Waikato · Point to Point
↑ 109 m gain↓ 105 m descenthigh 64 msteepest 16 %
DISTANCE7.6 km
ASCENT109 m
DURATION2–2.5 hr
STEEPEST16 %
ROUTEPoint to Point
RATING · HIKERS 4.4 · 121
DOG EFFORT2.6 /5 paws
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 Te Awa Track: Hooker Rd to Velodrome
This long track follows 7.6 km as a point-to-point, near Cambridge in Waikato.
Graded moderate, it climbs about 109 m overall, pitching up to 16 % at its steepest, and takes about 2–2.5 hr to walk.
Along the way there is river frontage. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.4 / 5 across 121 reviews.