Booms Tramping Track
WalkWaikato
- Grade
- Advanced
- Distance
- 9 km to Crosbies Hut
- Dogs
- Not Applicable
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.nzFrom Thames, head east along the Kauaeranga Valley road to Booms Flat Campsite which is 6 km past the DOC visitor centre.
Booms Tramping Track starts from inside Booms Flat Campsite, and parking is available at the campsite.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 37.05928° S, 175.62772° E
About this place
This track connects the Kauaeranga Valley near Thames to Crosbies Hut and the associated track network.
The route
Starting from Booms Flat Campsite in the Kauaeranga Valley, the Booms Tramping Track climbs steadily uphill. After about an hour you'll reach a stand of impressive kauri trees, making a great destination for a shorter return walk. To continue on, follow the track for another 6 km to the Karaka Track junction. From there, it's about a further 30 min to Crosbies Hut. Alternatively, you can follow the Karaka Track for around 4.5 hr down to Thames.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Crosbies Hut Backcountry Campsite
Backcountry • Waikato • 2.7 km
Crosbies Hut Backcountry Campsite is a backcountry campsite located outside Crosbies Hut in the Coromandel region of the Waikato.
Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets - non-flush • Toilets
Booms Flat Campsite
Standard • Waikato • 2.9 km
Booms Flat Campsite is a spacious campsite located in the Kauaeranga Valley, 6 km north of the visitor centre.
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Wainora Campsite
Standard • Waikato • 3 km
Wainora Campsite is located in the Coromandel and serves as the starting point for the Cookson Kauri Walk. The walk features attractive water views along its…
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Whangaiterenga Campsite
Standard • Waikato • 3.1 km
Whangaiterenga Campsite is located in the Coromandel near the confluence of the Whangaiterenga Stream and the Kauaeranga River. A one hour return walk from the…
Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush • Water from stream
Catleys Campsite
Standard • Waikato • 3.2 km
Catleys Campsite is a riverside campsite located 6 km north of the Kauaeranga visitor centre in the Coromandel region.
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Tarawaere Track
Advanced • 2-3 hr • 4.21 km away
Tarawaere to Billygoat Link Track
Advanced • 4 hr • 4.8 km away
Billygoat Circuit
Easy • 4–5 hr • 10.5 km • 5.25 km away
Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk)
Intermediate • 3 hr one way • 6 km • 6.64 km away
Te Puru Track
Intermediate • Over 4 hours • 5.6 km to track junction • 6.96 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).