Situated at the base of the Coromandel Range, the Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway follows the old railway line between Paeroa and Waihi, …
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Aug 13, 2024
Beautiful walkways, easy parking, interesting scenery. Tracks were good to walk along. Great stop for a few hrs. Tunnel was a nice walk. Full review by U4204VEemmab
Sep 13, 2023
Visited in May 2023 Unfortunately during our visit, the Windows Walk was closed and so was the Railway Tunnel loop. We could walk through the tunnel to the other side but had to return via the tun… Full review by Joyman L
Aug 24, 2023
An amazingly beautiful area with so many walks and lots of history. Unforunately, some walks that I wanted to do were closed due to damage from rain earlier in the year. I would be interested in re… Full review by Jane C
Hi, We will be visiting from California and are trying to plan the "best" way to see this amazing gorge. We would like to bike so to take in more, perhaps Karangahake to Owharoa Falls, but really don't know if this makes sense if we are hiring bikes and a shuttle to return us to Karangahake (saw a service we could book for this). Would this path give as a good sampling of the beauty and history, or is it too much? Not even sure if there is an "exit" at the falls or near. Or maybe we are really just as well of to walk the 2.5km loop..... Visiting in mid-September. Hoping to do the visit in four hours or less. Thank You!
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Hi! We have visited Karangahake many times as our daughter lives just a few miles away at Paeroa. We live in UK. We have always walked and never had to use bicycles. In fact in …
Hi! We have visited Karangahake many times as our daughter lives just a few miles away at Paeroa. We live in UK. We have always walked and never had to use bicycles. In fact in places you would find it difficult with a bike as the riverside path descends down steps etc. We have walked from both ends but never walked the full length at any one time but I think you could do it in the time you suggest. The little museum en route would add time to the walk of course. Hope that helps. Graham
Hi, it would depend on what walks/areas you chose to do. The walk from Karangahake Gorge thru to Dickeys flat is about 1.5hrs each way very approximately. It depends on how …
Hi, it would depend on what walks/areas you chose to do. The walk from Karangahake Gorge thru to Dickeys flat is about 1.5hrs each way very approximately. It depends on how fast you walk etc. The other walks are signposted and give approx, times. Spending a few hours there you could still see alot of the different tracks etc.
We love cycling and it appears this would be a great place to cycle on our trip. Are bikes easy to rent at the Gorge or do people rent them somewhere nearby and bring them in? Also how much of the area can you cycle through?
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Make sure you also have morning tea, lunch or afternoon tea at Waikino Railway Station Cafe (open fire in winter) and then cross over to discover the Victoria Battery (old gold …
Make sure you also have morning tea, lunch or afternoon tea at Waikino Railway Station Cafe (open fire in winter) and then cross over to discover the Victoria Battery (old gold processing area) opposite Waikino Station at Waihi end of Karangahake Gorge.
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