Great Walks Lake Waikaremoana

Plan and prepare LAKE WAIKAREMOANA Duration: 3–4 days Great Walks season: Distance: 46 km (one way) All year ELEVATION PROFILE & TRACK GUIDE LAKE Panekire Hut WAIKAREMOANA 36 bunks 1100 m A refuge amongst prehistoric rainforest 1000 m with access to some of New Zealand’s 900 m Onepoto Waiopaoa Hut Bay 30 bunks Shelter 20 campers most iconic birds, this Great Walk around 800 m the shoreline of Lake Waikaremoana is 700 m truly outstanding. 600 m A visit to the heart of Te Urewera on 9 km / 4 – 6 hrs 8 km / 3 – 4 hrs the eastern side of the North Island will offer a glimpse of how New Zealand used to be. Nau mai, Haere mai Ko Te Waikaukau o nā Mātua Tupuna Ko Panekire Te Mauna Ko Haumapuhia Te Tipua Day 2: Panekire Hut Day 1: Onepoto to Panekire Hut to Waiopaoa Hut Ko Waikaretaheke Te Awa Ko Te Umuariki Te Tanata 4–6 hours, 9 km 3–4 hours, 8 km Ko Tūhoe Te Iwi This is the most strenuous part of From Panekire Hut, the the trip, but the views from Panekire track heads southwest down Welcome to Waikaremoana, home make it worthwhile. The track starts the range to the top of the of the Nāi Tūhoe people, the from the Onepoto Shelter and leads Panekire descent. From here Children of the Mist. Pay homage you through the former Armed the track drops steeply off to Waikaremoana (sea of rippling Constabulary Redoubt Parade Ground the range into rolling valleys waters) as you scale the heights before climbing steadily up to the of beech, podocarp and of Panekire. Learn the legend of top of Panekire Bluff. You’ll enjoy kāmahi forest and the lake. Haumapuhia and immerse yourself in spectacular views across the lake as the ambience of this special place. you follow the undulating ridgeline before reaching Puketapu Trig (1180 metres) and onto Panekire Hut. Lake Waikaremoana is a semicircular track that can be walked in either direction. The track is well marked and signposted, but some sections may be steep, rough or muddy. This brochure describes a 4-day hike from Onepoto to Hopuruahine for independent, non- guided walkers. Duration: 3 – 4 days Distance: 46 km (one way) Great Walks season: All year hut campsite shelter Waiharuru Tapuaenui Korokoro Maraunui Marauiti Hut 40 bunks Shelter Whanganui Hut Hopuruahine 20 campers 20 campers 25 bunks 20 campers 20 campers 18 bunks Landing 12 km / 5 hrs 17 km / 4 – 6 hrs Day 3: Waiopaoa Hut to Marauiti Hut Day 4: Marauiti Hut to Hopuruahine Landing 5 hours, 12 km 4–6 hours, 17 km Head up the Waiopaoa Stream a short This is another moderate day of walking with plenty distance before crossing grassy flats and of fantastic photo opportunities and chances to relax heading through kānuka forest on the beside the lake’s edge. From Waiharuru Hut, the track lakeshore. The track, while undulating, climbs over the Pukehou ridge following the kiwi weaves its way through rimu wooded areas enclosure fence line all the way down to Tapuaenui and along the lake edge to Marauiti Hut. Campsite, and leads on to Hopuruahine Landing. A worthwhile side trip on this day is a 1-hour return trip to the amazing Korokoro Falls. Instead of staying at Marauiti Hut, you may like to continue to Waiharuru Hut—take a walk at dusk to the edge of Puketukutuku peninsula and listen out for the call of kiwi. COVER: Panekire Bluff, Daniel Deans ABOVE LEFT TO RIGHT: Day 1: Daniel Deans, Days 2 and 3: Chris McLennan, Day 4: Kathrin and Stefan Marks (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) MAIN PHOTO: View from Panekire Bluff, Daniel Deans H Otanguru o p u m r a u re a t h S i o Whakataka n p i N e m a a K g S a 1252m re w t t r h T e S a u k r a a a a m n n u ir g p Te Urewera a a ra o u h k S a tu tr u e io am HIGHLIGHTS S a t W re W aik a Great Walk hut Great Walk o m ko p Water taxi u S t White Bull r drop off / pick up e a Bay Great Walk campsite Tramping track m Hopuruahine Landing m a e tr S u a k m o Serviced hut ea State Highway m Waiho roihika Str M Whanganui Hut a e am r re t St i S u m n e i r t m a i a e e a Lake Serviced campsite Other roads h r r h t t w S m a am S w e u a T tr e a Waikareiti r i S a t u e o Whanganui r T S n e r r i Whano O a a hi i a n g Inlet a a n Shelter W W Ruapani m a ti a h K g a W h N a M Apiti Bay k a h a Tapuaenui a n S g Visitor centre t a m r Bay e p a a u e m Lake w r t e r Tapuaenui S a Ruapani w Pakiaka a m T e a n Water taxi i e r 0 1 Km m a e Bay r H a S t K 1041m e t u S e r r e t m T a ¯ u m S m i a p S e o tr a t S a h u Onewhero r r a e Mokau i r u W a a ih Bay a a m W Inlet k a 941m R Waiharuru Hut Te Ihootoko Te K Te Puna ahik Bay a Stream Upokororo Bay Bay Te Whero Bay Paraharaha Paraeroa Bay Te Karetu Te R Inlet W am Rakaiaho Bay ua p o u Stre a Ahimanu h a t i t Bay o Bay Otekuri t a Tu r a Te Totara Bay k u Bay Opourau Bay M S tu Te Urewera t k u St am Whanganuioparua a re re ra a m u Pakiwaha Bay Inlet R n u Visitor Centre u i Waikaremoana a S p tr T a Photo: Kathrin & Stefan Marks (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) e e p a a m Te Rata Bay K Marauiti Hut Holiday Park S a r t e r e O t Te Kopua a ke u re S m Maraunui M Bay r t a u r r S e a t a Papaotehiwera Bay re m u a it m i Wekaku Bay Maraunui Bay B Lake a Ohinekura Ngamoko y Bay m a 1099m e Waikaremoana Whatapo Bay m tr ea S Str u ga ra hin a Te Raoa p e h hine W Korotipa Bay rua e Wairaumoana He T Te (Wairau Arm) Te Urewera Ohinetekawa Whakawakawa Bay m Bay ea Str Te Raoa Bay oa Taharewaewae ar Waitio w O a a Bay h w 1013m i n A W e t e Whakenepuru a W iw k W a a h Bay i w a a t i k i a k o Te Piripiri Bay a Rosie o S p a S i t t r a t r Panekire Bluff Bay r e o e Paengarua S a S a Korokoro t m t r Bay re e m a a Wairoa Bay m m O Pukenui Korokoro W w h h a Onepoto m Falls a k a k m a re e t Bay t T a u 1186m S e n re m i K e t S rea ir S Sandy St it a p t oa h u r r a W a e a h a r u Bay ng w ai S u r a ta o k a m u o ot tr S g h r ik e t n a o o a r e Onepoto Bay Shelter K e k ti m ro S a a o tr m P K ea e m T Raekahu Lake Waiopaoa Hut 1180m Lake Kaitawa Kiriopukae m Take a dip in the T cool, crystal-clear a e e tr 1 P S a u Panekire Hut o n pa a ai o a Lake W t water after a long day’s hike. There are a u pa Turiokahu Whakamarino r a S trea E m G m R plenty of spots along the track, and at a N o e to r W k t a A i Photo: Chris McLennan S ite ok e h R io r e o te St t h rea most of the huts and campsites. o e E m K S tre R am I K Hu Te Mahuna k a SH38 to Wairoa E nui m 1086m N St r e a A am P e m M a m tr a Soak up the rich spiritual history of n ga one S tre a S e e r 2 ek t h S ta i a g u n n the area, which is home to Nāi Tūhoe, ro u a a k r Tutaemaro a i h P the local Māori people, who are also W known as Nā Tamariki o te Kohu—‘the Children of the Mist’. 3 Take a short walk (1 hour return) up the side track from Korokoro Campsite to the beautiful Korokoro Falls.

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