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Waipahihi Botanical Reserve Loop

Taupo · Waikato · Loop

0.511.51.9 km472 m
↑ 30 m gain↓ 31 m descenthigh 472 msteepest 10 %
DISTANCE1.9 km
ASCENT30 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST10 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · WALKERS 4.6 · 16
DOG EFFORT1.9 /5 paws
PARKING10 m away

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The route

Good to know

Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy, read the signs at the gate, and give ground-nesting birds and stock their room.

Forest shadePaw-friendly sealed surface

About Waipahihi Botanical Reserve Loop

Near Taupō 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. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy and read the signs at the gate. Walkers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 16 reviews.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Can I take my dog on Waipahihi Botanical Reserve Loop?

Probably, and here is exactly what we know. No authority publishes dog wording for Waipahihi Botanical Reserve Loop by name, so this one rests on the licensed walk data and the district-wide rule rather than a rule-setter's own words. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but that is not the same as a rule saying yes, so keep the lead handy and let the signs at the gate decide.

How long is Waipahihi Botanical Reserve Loop?

Waipahihi Botanical Reserve Loop is 1.9 km with roughly 30 m of climb and takes about 0.5–1 hr.

From the pack

Walked and logged 4 times by the pack, 3 proven with a photo. first proven by Paige & Winston.

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