How long is waikaremoana walk?

44 km

Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk
Length 44 km (27 mi)
Location Lake Waikaremoana, Te Urewera National Park, New Zealand
Designation New Zealand Great Walk
Use Tramping, trail running

Where should I stay before Lake Waikaremoana?

Before you start the hike, you can stay either in Napier or Rotorua which are cities where you can find many hotels, shops, and restaurants, or you can spend a night in Wairoa, in case you will take a shuttle from there, or when you have own car, it is possible to sleep either in a camp near Lake Waikaremoana or in a …

What should I bring to Lake Waikaremoana?

Introduction

  • Backpack (40–60 litre size for multi-day hiking)
  • Waterproof/plastic pack liner.
  • Sleeping bag (3–4 season)
  • First aid kit (including insect repellent, sunscreen, blisterkit, personal medication, eg antihistamine for allergy towasp stings)

Why is Lake Waikaremoana no longer a national park?

That role has fallen to Tūhoe after the Te Urewera Act 2014 handed the area back to the iwi. As a result, the 212,673ha park was removed from the national parks network, and from Crown ownership, and a board was formed to act ‘on behalf of Te Urewera’.

What should I take on a great walk?

Clothing and equipment

  • Boots (should be comfortable and well broken in)
  • Socks (wool or polypropylene)
  • Shorts (quick dry material)
  • Shirt (wool or polypropylene)
  • Under layers, top and bottom (wool or polypropylene)
  • Mid-layers (wool or polar fleece)
  • Raincoat (waterproof, windproof with hood)

Where to start on the Lake Waikaremoana track?

You can start at either Whanganui Hut or Onepoto, and you can have you pack delivered to each hut, reducing the amount you carry (except for Panekire hut which has no water access). The water taxi service means you can also do some day walk options as well if the whole Great Walk isn’t for you.

How to get to Lake Waikaremoana from Onepoto?

Lake Waikaremoana can be walked either from Onepoto in the south or Hopuruahine in the north. It’s not a circuit track and is described here from Onepoto. Guided options are available. There are five huts and five campsites on Lake Waikaremoana. These must be booked in advance. Camping on the track is only permitted at the designated campsites.

Where to pick up water taxi at Lake Waikaremoana?

Water taxi pick-up and drop-off is in the near Whanganui Hut. This hut is around 300 metres away – lake level dependent. Fees are charged per person, per night to stay in huts and campsites on the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk. There are no fees for entry into Te Urewera or to complete a day walk on the track.

Where to stay on Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk?

Places to stay. There are five huts and five campsites on Lake Waikaremoana. These must be booked in advance. Camping on the track is only permitted at the designated campsites. You can stay at the nearby Waikaremoana Holiday Park before or after walking the track.