-37.41285, 175.77452

Dogs allowedEasy

Victoria Battery Ore Kiln Walk

Waihi · Waikato

↑ 0 m gain↓ 0 m descenthigh 80 m

DISTANCE0.2 km

DURATION2m

Directions Apple Maps Forecast at the trailhead DOC track page Download GPX Send the start point to your phone

Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Department of Conservation, licensed CC BY 4.0. DOC’s own wording: “No dog-access statement on the DOC page (it is a historic-site page without a standard track facts panel); DOC's GIS classifies it 'Dogs on a leash only'”. Evidence: the rule-setter’s own published wording. How we check dog rules.

Nearest emergency vetBay After Hours Veterinary Hospital (BAHVET), Tauranga~55 min drive · after-hours (nights+weekends)

07 220 9775

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 Victoria Battery Ore Kiln Walk

Victoria Battery Ore Kiln Walk covers 0.2 km, near Waihi in Waikato.

A short self-guided walk around the Victoria Battery historic site at Waikino in the Karangahake Gorge, once New Zealand's largest gold-ore crushing battery (1898-1952). You pass the concrete ore-roasting kilns, cyanide-tank foundations and a site museum in the former powerhouse, with a heritage tramway also on site.

Graded easy, it stays flat overall, and takes about 2m to walk.

Dogs are allowed here, on the lead.

Stay nearby

Dog-friendly places to sleep within 25 km of the trailhead, each one with the distance shown. Sort out the stay, then walk.

Stay & walk

Tasman Holiday Parks – Ohiwa Beach

14.4 km away · Dogs by arrangement, ask firstCampground details →Stay & walk

Tasman Holiday Parks – Beachaven

14.6 km away · Dogs by arrangement, ask firstCampground details →

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Can I take my dog on Victoria Battery Ore Kiln Walk?

Yes, dogs are welcome on Victoria Battery Ore Kiln Walk. DOC's own wording for this track: "No dog-access statement on the DOC page (it is a historic-site page without a standard track facts panel); DOC's GIS classifies it 'Dogs on a leash only'".

How long is Victoria Battery Ore Kiln Walk?

Victoria Battery Ore Kiln Walk is 0.2 km with barely any climb and takes about 2m.

Walks nearby

The closest dog-friendly tracks to this trailhead, by straight-line distance.

Victoria Battery to Waikino Walk

Easy

0.8 km↑8 m10m

Karangahake Tunnel

Easy

3.3 km↑57 m45m

Karangahake Gorge Tunnel Loop Walk

Easy

3.9 km↑112 m57m

Karangahake Mountain and Crown Tramway Track

HardPaeroa

17 km↑683 m6.5–7 hr★4.4 rating

Swim spotShade

More in Waikato

Allan Turner Memorial Walkway Suspension Bridge

EasyHamilton

0.5 km↑7 mabout 8 min★4.5 rating

Swim spotShadeSealed underfootGood with kidsPram friendly

Arataki Track

ModerateTaupō

5.3 km↑206 mabout 1 hr 24

Aratiatia Rapids Lookout Walk

ModerateTaupō

1.6 km↑32 m0.5–1 hr★4.6 rating

Swim spotShadeGood with kids

Aratiatia Walkway

ModerateTaupō

23 km↑217 m5.5–6 hr★4.7 rating

Swim spotShadeGood with kids

See every dog-friendly track in Waikato →

Log this walk+50 XP

Save and Been here stay on this device, no account needed, and show up on your walks. Logging on the live map plants Banks’ paw on the trailhead; prove the walk with a photo of your dog and it scores on the leaderboard.