On-leadEasy
Wentworth Mines Walk
Whangamatā · Waikato
↑ 13 m gain↓ 0 m descenthigh 48 msteepest 3 %
DISTANCE0.7 km
ASCENT13 m
DURATION10m
STEEPEST3 %
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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.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet track
About Wentworth Mines Walk
Near Whangamatā in Waikato, Wentworth Mines Walk runs 0.7 km as a track.
A walk from the concrete ford at the end of Wentworth Valley Road, 7 km south of Whangamata, through regenerating forest beside the river to a picnic area, passing two old gold-mine shafts visible from the track. Note: DOC currently lists this track as closed due to severe storm damage (slips have made it impassable).
Graded easy, it climbs about 13 m overall, pitching up to 3 % at its steepest, and takes about 10m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here on the lead. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs on a leash only.”.