Wairongomai Low Level Loop
New Zealand

Type of walk

Wairongomai Low level Loop is partly footpath in cutover lowland bush, and partly wider mining tramways.

Duration

This is an all day walk. Generally leaving Tauranga at 9:30am and returning at 4.30-5.30pm

Track conditions

Route easy to follow. Track narrow in places along the river, level on the pack tracks

Recommendations

Take swimming togs on a hot sunny day as there may be an opportunity for a swim in a natural river.

Points of interest

• Self acting incline used for gold ore extraction
• Visit the Old Bendigo Gold Stamper Battery.
• Shops and cafes in the nearby historic town of Te Aroha, locally famous as having the only hot soda water geyser in the world.

Grading/Fitness required

The Wairongomai Low Level Loop is a Leisurely graded walk.

We have also developed Moderate Grade  and Energetic Grade versions for hiking this historic walkway.

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Written by Kea Lippiatt.