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Waipoua River & Henley Lake Trail, Wellington

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Waipoua River & Henley Lake TrailBeginner

Submitted by Rita Onosa

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Trail Information

10.00km

25m

25m

 

Wellington

Masterton

Urban fringe

Loop

Totally/mostly flat

Riverside
Lakeside

Beginner

1:15 (Slow)
1:00 (Moderate)
0:45 (Fast)

-0.6%

+0.7%

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Description

Follow the undulating river trail, under the big bridge, under the swing bridge and onto Colombo Rd. Cross Colombo Rd and enter the Henley Lake trail. Follow the trail and at junction go right through the wetland track. There are a number of shorter tracks all over the wetland area so if you want a longer run you can run some of them. All of the shorter tracks will eventually lead you onto the main track.

Go around Henley Lake and onto the track which will take you back to the Colombo Rd entry. Make your way back the way you came. There are tracks on each side of the river so up to you which side you go.If you take the left side track on your way back, cross the swing bridge and go onto the lower track which will then take you back the way you came.


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Features of interest

Beautiful man made wetland around Henley Lake.


Make Up of Run

Easy Single Track: 10%

Farm Road / 4WD Track: 90%


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  • Access

    Waipoua River trail starts off Akura Rd just north of the railway line - it's well sign posted.

    There is parking at the beginning of the track as well as off street parking.

    2 km

    3 minutes

    Yes

    No

  • Staying Safe

    Easy.

    Perfect throughout.

    Cellphone.

    There is one water fountain at the lake front

    You should be sweet any time of the year although at time it can get rather windy around the lake shore.

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