Last Updated: 5th Jan 2025
Maraetai & Mangakino
Last Updated: 5th Jan 2025
Open
Grunt Factor: 10 ?
Gnarl Factor: 14 ?
7.5km
210m
210m
252m
Last Updated: 5th Jan 2025
Last Updated: 5th Jan 2025
Open
Grunt Factor: 10 ?
Gnarl Factor: 14 ?
7.5km
210m
210m
252m
Front country - easily accessible
Out and Back
Undulating, small hills only
Dog Friendly
Native bush
Riverside
Lakeside
Easy Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +5.2%
Average Downhill Gradient: -5.4%
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1:10
Slow
0:45
Moderate
0:30
Fast
Starting North of Mangakino village on Lake road head in to newly built Waikato river trail (opened in June 2021) section To Maraetai Power station there is a railing fence and a sign there. The track is a wide gravel track that flows beside the lake in and out of pockets of native bush extremely easy to follow Once you arrive at the give way sign where there is a road crossing that carries on to the next section of the river trail (Waipapa) turn around and head back to your car
Lake Views
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There is plenty of grass verge to park on if pull off area is full. Otherwise parking at the other end of the trail is fine, plenty of space there.
2 km
1 minutes
Yes
No
Easy.
Patchy.
Short-sleeved thermal top, Windproof jacket, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Cellphone, Map
No drinking water available
It feels very sheltered and safe in the area
Waikato River Trails is shared use, it's designed for mountain bikers
The Dam cafe
115 State highway 32, Whakamaru
http://the-dam-cafe.edan.io/
Yum coffee and food
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Easy trail, very runnable. Nice view over the lake and dams at the end. I recommend carrying along the track to the dam look out
August 24, 2024
Very scenic and an easy run without too many steep bits. Lots of bush for shade with only a small open section that could get a bit hot. A great early morning run while the lake is glassy and smooth
December 31, 2021
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