Waikato · Hiking

Lake Circuit

0.9 mi
loop: 351 ft
climb: 239 ft
high point: Loop
route

Lake Circuit is a 0.8-mile loop in Waikato, New Zealand. It runs between about 140 ft and 240 ft above sea level, with roughly 350 ft of climbing over the route. Most of the way is gravel. It is on the edge of Cambridge. For camping, Cambridge Top 10 Holiday Park and Mighty River Domain camping are within about 6 miles. There are 5 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.

Nearby · Lake Kainui Walkway · Northern Enclosure Loop Track · Te Tari Track

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Lake Kainui Walkway

~34 min drive

A 1.9-mile loop in Waikato, New Zealand.

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Northern Enclosure Loop Track

~17 min drive

A 0.6-mile loop in Waikato, New Zealand.

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Te Tari Track

~18 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Waikato, New Zealand.

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Old Maori Track

~42 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Waikato, New Zealand.

Photo: Johnragla, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Bell Track

~38 min drive

A 8.9-mile point-to-point route in Waikato, New Zealand.

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Rimu Track

~21 min drive

A 1.2-mile loop in Waikato, New Zealand.

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Tirohanga Track

~37 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.5 miles each way (5.1 miles round trip) in Waikato, New Zealand.

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Bald Spur Track

~47 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Waikato, New Zealand.

Photo: Snowwhite300, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

HRT-d Paeroa to Te Aroha (Hiking)

~47 min drive

A 14-mile point-to-point route in Waikato, New Zealand.

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Rātā Track

~21 min drive

A 1.0-mile loop in Waikato, New Zealand.

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Dustbowl

~15 min drive

Photo: Johnragla, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Maunga-a-Kawa / Maungakawa

~16 min drive

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Grantham Street boatramp

~20 min drive

Photo: Gadfium, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Wharepapa South School Camping

~31 min drive

Photo: Johnragla, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Opal Hot Springs & Holiday Park

~37 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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