On-leadModerate
Whakapipi Lookout Track
Te Aroha · Waikato · Out & Back
↑ 274 m gain↓ 272 m descenthigh 310 msteepest 30 %
DISTANCE3.2 km
ASCENT274 m
DURATION1.5–2 hr
STEEPEST30 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.4 · 100
DOG EFFORT4.0 /5 paws
PARKING80 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 shadeA popular track, busy on weekends
About Whakapipi Lookout Track
Whakapipi Lookout Track is an out-and-back of 3.2 km, near Te Aroha in Waikato.
Graded moderate, it climbs about 274 m overall, pitching up to 30 % at its steepest, and takes about 1.5–2 hr to walk.
The track takes in native forest and big views. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.4 / 5 across 100 reviews.