Arohaki Lagoon Track
WalkBay of Plenty
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 3 hr
- Distance
- 6 km
- Dogs
- DOC permit only
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzWhirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park is 90 km south-east of Rotorua. Access to Arohaki Lagoon is via River road, off Old Te Whaiti Road, to the Arohaki Lagoon carpark.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 38.68157° S, 176.67289° E
About this place
Arohaki Lagoon is one of the must see sites in the Whirinaki.
The route
Aerial view of Arohaki Lagoon Image: David Finn | DOC The track starts at the Arohaki Lagoon car park, adjacent to River Road, following an old disued hauling track in a westerly direction before descending and crossing the Waiatiu Stream. The track follows a spur and climbs to a terrace before continuing west and reaching a viewing platform at Arohaki Lagoon at the end of the track. The ephemeral lagoon (rain-fed) is surrounded by towering kahikatea and is often alive with frogs - and in times of drought, appears to dry up. Even so, it remains an interesting place to visit.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
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Basic • Bay of Plenty • 4.5 km
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Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream
Sanctuary Campsite
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Mangamate Hut
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Moerangi Hut
Standard • 9 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 8.6 km
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Mangamate campsite
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Walks nearby
Waiatiu Falls Track
Easy • 1 hr 15 min • 3.2 km • 2.09 km away
Whirinaki Waterfall Loop Track
Easy • 3 hr 30 min • 11 km • 2.8 km away
Whirinaki Track
Intermediate • 2 days • 25.6 km • 3.87 km away
Sanctuary Track
Easy • 1 hr 30 min • 2.16 km • 4.82 km away
H Tree Track
Easiest • 1 hr • 2.2 km • 5.33 km away
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).