Walk
Tongariro River Trail
Tūrangi, Waikato
Easy riverside trail past pools and rapids with angler views and a trout centre.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
A flat 2 to 3 hour trail beside the Tongariro River through farmland, bush and Tūrangi, with several entry points off SH1 and at the Tongariro National Trout Centre, which has a whio crèche. Dogs must be on a leash August to October during whio nesting.
Good to know
- Riverbanks undercut, stay on track
- Start at Tūrangi i-SITE for the 13.2 km loop
- Whio nesting Aug to Oct
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Entry points off SH1, Koura Street and trout centre
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
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