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Lake Waikaremoana Walk

This is one of New Zealands Great Walks. Teresa and I took the trek, camping along the way. We spent 3 nights, walking four days and then took the water taxi back to the trail head. Lots of great swims along the way. Highly recommended!
Lake Waikaremoana
Lake Waikaremoana		 Trail map
Trail map		 Distance and elevation map
Distance and elevation map		 Murupara motor camp
Murupara motor camp		 Basecamp
Basecamp
The local pub
The local pub		 Gravel road
Gravel road		 Te Urewera bush
Te Urewera bush		 First hanging bridge
First hanging bridge		 Way sign at the Hopuruahine trailhead
Way sign at the Hopuruahine trailhead
Wetlands along the lake
Wetlands along the lake		 First open vista
First open vista		 Teresa on hanging bridge
Teresa on hanging bridge		 Vines
Vines		 First night campsite
First night campsite
Walking stick insect
Walking stick insect		 All packed up on day 2
All packed up on day 2		 Kiwi recovery program
Kiwi recovery program		 Serene Lake Waikaremoana
Serene Lake Waikaremoana		 Tree fern reflections
Tree fern reflections
Waiharuru Hut
Waiharuru Hut		 Bridge funnel
Bridge funnel		 Teresa from a distance
Teresa from a distance		 bush reflections
bush reflections		 Big native trees
Big native trees
Fern boquet
Fern boquet		 breather break
breather break		 inviting water
inviting water		 The ridge we have to climb in the distance
The ridge we have to climb in the distance		 Korokoro sign
Korokoro sign
Korokoro shelter
Korokoro shelter		 Gisborne Gold
Gisborne Gold 		Evening light
Evening light		 bush stream
bush stream		 our tent at the Korokoro campground
our tent at the Korokoro campground
Fellow hikers from Holland
Fellow hikers from Holland		 Cataract
Cataract		 Dicey stream crossing
Dicey stream crossing		 Korokoro Falls
Korokoro Falls		 Korokoro Falls
Korokoro Falls
Korokoro Falls
Korokoro Falls		 Feeling good
Feeling good		 Moon walking on mossy boulders
Moon walking on mossy boulders 		Four hours of uphill ahead
Four hours of uphill ahead		 The flat parts are behind us
The flat parts are behind us
Fern cliff
Fern cliff		 Native Beech forest
Native Beech forest		 Pristine canopy
Pristine canopy		 We have moved above the lake
We have moved above the lake		 Night 3 camp
Night 3 camp
Sunset view of the lake from Panekire Hut
Sunset view of the lake from Panekire Hut		 Socializing with fellow hikers
Socializing with fellow hikers		 These fellow hikers were having a blast
These fellow hikers were having a blast		 Morning fog
Morning fog		 Sunrise view of the Lake
Sunrise view of the Lake
View
View		 On top of the world
On top of the world		 Lake Waikaremoana
Lake Waikaremoana		 Eagles nest
Eagles nest		 Panorama
Panorama
The walking is done
The walking is done		 Our cab driver
Our cab driver		 Last cool-off
Last cool-off

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joseantonio07-Apr-2021 05:30
Thank you for sharing your adventure in this interesting hike.V.
Arnie Peterschmidt23-Mar-2020 04:02
Looks like a great trip with good weather. I remember being surprised how nice and complete the national park huts are in the NZ back country.
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