Panekire Bluff and Lake Waikaremoana
The Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk (located in the south-west corner of the 212,673 hectare Te Urewera National Park) is a 46 kilometre 3 to 4 day tramping track which follows the shore of the lake for most of its length. It is one of a network of great walks managed by DOC throughout New Zealand.
Before you go you must book huts and campsites for everyone who is intending to do the walk. This includes those children and young people under 18 years who do not have to pay fees. Find out about fees and bookings.
The walk traverses a range of terrain with many types of vegetation from the montane beech forest of the Panekire Bluffs to dense rainforest. Podocarp mixed broadleaf forest is dominant in many areas. Bird life in the area is abundant.
A moderate tramp, with magnificent scenery and plenty of opportunity for swimming and fishing ensure the walk is well used throughout the year.
Great Walk/Easier tramping track
Learn about the history of the area, its natural features conservation projects underway and other activities you can enjoy in the area.
Moderate tramping, magnificent scenery and plenty of opportunity for swimming and fishing ensure the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk is well used throughout the year.
There are five huts and five campsites along the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk. Be sure to book in advance.
What you need to know to plan a safe and enjoyable trip plus details on bookings, fees, how to get there and a track location map.
You must book huts and campsites for everyone who is intending to do the walk. This includes those children and young people under 17 years who do not have to pay fees. Find out how.
The Great Walks are the department's premier walking tracks, taking you through some of New Zealand's most striking conservation places.
Remote, rugged, immense, Te Urewera is famous for its lakes and forested beauty as well as its stormy history.
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