Extraordinary multi day camp 🌲🌳🏕🌲🌳 Lake Waikaremoana Track

The Lake Waikaremoana Track is more of a back country, off the beaten track than the other NZ Great Walks. Come along with me for an epic four day, three night camping adventure in my tiny tent. I started on the lakeside at the Hopuruahine Landing and walking to the Waiopaoa Camp before tackling the famous Panekire Mountain on Day Four where I was rewarded with the magnificent views from the Panekire Bluff.

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Highlights
Beautiful walking trail through spectacular native podocarp forest
Panekire Bluff has magnificent views
Urewera National Park is stunning
The amazing Korokoro Falls is well worth the detour
Untold places to swim in the lake
Beautiful lake views
Kiwi in the forest
Bird songs in the forest
Sounds of nature

Lowlights
The track, huts and infrastructure are in a poor state of repair when compared to the other NZ Great Walks and there were no Rangers present anywhere while I was there.

The Facts:
Lake Waikaremoana Track, New Zealand Great Walks.

ℹ️Stats
📅 Date: 27/12/20222 - 30/12/2022
☀️Weather: New Zealand Summer; fine, rain, cloudy, sunny
🌲Location: Lake Waikaremoana Track, Urewera National Park, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
⛺️ Accommodation: New Zealand Great Walk Campsites. Bookings Required - $14 per person per night. Huts: $32

Day 1 – Onepoto Wharf to Hopuruahine Landing (private charter/water taxi). Waharuru Campsite
Time: 2h 29 m (hike)Distance: 8.54 km
Elevation: 131m

Day 2 – Waharuru Campsite to Korokoro Campsite
Time: 5h 26m Distance: 19.116 km
Elevation: 352m

Day 3 – Korokoro Campsite to Korokoro Waterfall to Waiopaoa Campsite
Time: 2h 9m
Distance: 7.75km
Elevation: 64m

Day 4 – Waiopaoa Campsite to Onepoto Shelter and Village
Time: 5h 46mDistance: 21.05km
Elevation: 1003m

Notes
I walked the track in reverse which meant by the time I reached Mount Panekire on Day Four, my pack was lighter
It is necessary to arrange ahead of time for water taxi’s at the start and/or at the finish of the Track. Alternatively, it is possible to leave a car at each end.
There’s no cell phone coverage for most of the track. Limited coverage at Panekire Hut and Bluff and surrounds.
Nearby accommodation at the Lake Waikaremoana Holiday Park.

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