Hāwea River Track
WalkOtago
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 4 hr
- Distance
- 14 km
- Dogs
- On a lead
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.nzThere are two car parks that lead to this track.
From Wanaka, follow SH6 and cross the Albert Town bridge then turn right onto the unsealed road through to the eastern side of the campground. You can park near the swing bridge.
From Hāwea, go up Domain Road to the carpark and start of the track near the junction with Cemetery Road.
Albert Town campground
From Wanaka, follow SH6 and cross the Albert Town bridge then turn right onto the unsealed road through to the eastern side of the campground. You can park near the swing bridge.
Domain Road
From Hāwea, go up Domain Road to the carpark and start of the track near the junction with Cemetery Road.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 44.67087° S, 169.23101° E
About this place
Suitable for all ages and experience levels, this gentle riverside track links Albert Town to Hāwea. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail.
The route
This track is part of Te Araroa Trail . You can start the track from the eastern side of the Albert Town campground. A ramp leads up to the Hāwea River swing bridge. On the other side of the river, the track meanders through kānuka shrubland and open flats before rejoining the riverside and following it upstream all the way to Domain Road. DOC manages Hāwea River swing bridge to Camphill Road part of the track. This track is jointly managed by DOC and the Queenstown Lakes District Council .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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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).