Waikato · Hiking

Piako County Tramline

0.9 mi
round trip
1,842 ft
climb
785 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Piako County Tramline is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Waikato, New Zealand, inside Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park. It runs between about 530 ft and 780 ft above sea level, with roughly 860 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Te Aroha, about 2.6 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Buck Rock, Pahiko and Te Aroha / Te Aroha-a-uta. For camping, Te Aroha Holiday Park and Freedom Camping for Self Contained Vehicles are within about 6 miles. There are 24 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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Te Aroha Summit TrackPhoto: ElisaOW, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Te Aroha Summit Track

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Bald Spur Track

~4 min drive

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Horseman's Track

~3 min drive

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Lipsey Track

~4 min drive

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Cadman Track

~0 min drive

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Old Maori Track

~24 min drive

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

Low Level Loop Track

~1 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.1 miles round trip) in Waikato, New Zealand.

Conditions and forecast

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

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