On-leadEasy
Waipahihi Botanical Reserve Loop
Taupo · Waikato · Loop
↑ 30 m gain↓ 31 m descenthigh 472 msteepest 10 %
DISTANCE1.9 km
ASCENT30 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST10 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.6 · 16
DOG EFFORT1.9 /5 paws
PARKING10 m away
Nearest emergency vetBay After Hours Veterinary Hospital (BAHVET), Tauranga
07 220 9775
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.
Forest shadePaw-friendly sealed surface
About Waipahihi Botanical Reserve Loop
Near Taupo in Waikato, Waipahihi Botanical Reserve Loop runs 1.9 km as a loop.
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 30 m, pitching up to 10 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 16 reviews.