On-leadEasy
Waipataki Reserve
Napier · Hawke's Bay · Out & Back
↑ 30 m gain↓ 28 m descenthigh 27 msteepest 12 %
DISTANCE1.3 km
ASCENT30 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST12 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 5.0 · 4
DOG EFFORT2.0 /5 paws
PARKING560 m away
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.
Forest shade
About Waipataki Reserve
This short track follows 1.3 km as an out-and-back, near Napier in Hawke's Bay.
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 30 m, pitching up to 12 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest and wildlife. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 5.0 / 5 across 4 reviews.