Bay of Plenty · Hiking

Dam Trail

0.5 mi
loop
115 ft
climb
165 ft
high point
Loop
route

Dam Trail is a 0.5-mile loop in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It runs between about 90 ft and 160 ft above sea level, with roughly 120 ft of climbing over the route. Most of the way is boardwalk. The nearest town is Waihī Beach, about 1.2 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Matangia. William Wright Waterfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Waihi Beach tasman Holiday Park and Waihi Beach Top 10 Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 4 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Dam Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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