Last Updated: 15th Oct 2024
Karamu Walkway North
Last Updated: 15th Oct 2024
Open
Grunt Factor: 10 ?
Gnarl Factor: 12 ?
6.4km
350m
345m
290m
Last Updated: 15th Oct 2024
Last Updated: 15th Oct 2024
Open
Grunt Factor: 10 ?
Gnarl Factor: 12 ?
6.4km
350m
345m
290m
Front country - easily accessible
Out and Back
Undulating, small hills only
Native bush
Open farmlands
Farm Road / 4WD Track
Easy Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +10.9%
Average Downhill Gradient: -10.8%
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Start from the car park on the Hamilton-Raglan Highway and head up the hill on the gravel track. This turns into open farmland on private land so please respect the owner’s rights.
There are road markers along the main ridge to Old Mountain Road. Here you can either turn around to finish the run or cross Old Mountain Road to pick up Karamu Walkway South.
Great views of the Hakarimata Range in the north, Te Uku Wind Farm and Karioi and the coast to the west, Pirongia to the south and Hamilton city to the east.
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Parking for maybe 5-6 cars in the car park just off SH23.
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Closed annually over lambing season (1 August – 31 October).
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Nice bush section at the start, and some great views from over the farmland. Go when it's just reopened in November for bonus cute lambs everywhere.
October 15, 2024
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