The five Waikato River Trails
The Waikato River Trails are divided into five sections across a range of terrain from gently undulating trails to some that are steeper, rugged and more adventurous. The trails are are graded from 3 (Intermediate) to 4 (Advanced) and while they are mostly wide and smooth, some are trickier single-track trails (particularly on the Waipapa section) – a mountain bike is recommended.
๐ญ๐ณ/๐ญ๐ญ/๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ - ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐: ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
A large wilding pine has come down across the Trail between Little Waipa Reserve and Arapuni Village at Lake Karฤpiro. The Trail is still open, and the tree is stable.
Weโll share an update once a removal date is confirmed.
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๐ฃ๐ญ๐ด/๐ญ๐ญ/๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ - ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ
We have just been updated that the crane and other equipment are now off the road, so the road is now fully ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐
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๐ง๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐บ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ญ๐ณ ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ง
Mercury have advised that there will be a road closure at Whakamaru Dam from ๐ญ๐ณ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฝ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐, while their team removes the stoplogs. The diversion gate testing is now complete and this final stage is expected to be reasonably quick.
Weโll share an update once the works are finished.
Detour in place via SH32 โ Poihipi Rd โ Tirohanga Rd โ SH1 (approx. 40km / 30 mins extra by car).
Thanks for your patience everyone.
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Trail off Lake Road, Mangakino is open. Thanks to Mike and the team from AAA Trees. Having a local, skilled operator who has made us a priority makes us very grateful.
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๐ฏ๐ฌ/๐ญ๐ฌ/๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ - ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ โ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
We currently have a large tree down on the Waipapa Section of the trail, approximately 50 metres in from the Lake Road trail entrance, on the section heading north towards Waipapa Dam.
The trail remains open, but please take care in this area and be aware of the obstruction. Due to the size of the tree, contractors will be required for its removal - weโll keep you updated once we have a timeframe for the work.
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From one extreme to another - yesterday was wild and wet, and todayโs been beautiful and sunny! Classic spring time! With more rain on the way tomorrow, some parts of the Waikato River Trails may be a bit soft or have small slips and fallen branches.
If youโre out on the Trails over the long weekend, please take care - and if you come across anything that needs attention, weโd really appreciate you letting us know.
๐ Please include the nearest KM marker & section if you can โ it helps our team find and fix things much faster!
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Looking for a fun family ride? This bite-sized snippet of the Waipapa Section near Mangakino is perfect - gentle trails, dam views, and a great picnic spot to top it off!
Check out below for more details๐คฉ
Thanks to Outdoor Kid - Kiwi Family Adventures for sharing this great ride idea๐
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Great news! The Whakamaru Dam road is openโ
Mercury has finished installing all 16 stoplogs and the road is back to normal until mid-November, when the stoplogs need to come out again.
Check out some of photos Mercury got in between the rain on day one!
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๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ง
A reminder that the Whakamaru Power Station will have full road closures while Mercury carries out Dam Safety work:
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๐ญ๐ฏโ๐ญ๐ณ ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ
๐ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ โ ๐ณ๐ฝ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐
A detour will be in place via SH32 โ Poihipi Rd โ Tirohanga Rd โ SH1 (adds approx. 40km / 30 mins by car).
Please plan your travel in advance. Weโll keep you updated if works finish earlier than expected.
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If youโre out on the Trails and notice something that needs attention, please let us know.
When you post or message us, if you can include the ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ธ๐บ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ โ it makes it much easier (and faster!) for our team to find the spot and respond.
Every photo, message, and detail helps us keep the Trails safe, beautiful, and ready for everyone to enjoy.
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