Karamū Walkway North
WalkWaikato
- Grade
- Intermediate
- Walking time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Dogs
- No dogs
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.nzAccess the northern end of the track from the Four Brothers Scenic Reserve, on the Hamilton-Raglan highway (State Highway 23) approximately 25 km from Raglan and 20 km from Hamilton. Karamū Walkway North starts at the end of the Four Brothers Track.
The southern end is accessed from Old Mountain Road (partly gravel), 6 km from Waitetuna.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 37.83880° S, 175.08309° E

About this place
This track takes you across open farmland and rewards with panoramic views.
The route
Start from the car park on the Hamilton-Raglan Highway along the Four Brothers Track before crossing open farmland. This walkway is across private land so respect the owner’s rights. Follow the white posts and orange markers along the main ridge to Old Mountain Road. There are great views of the Hakarimata Range in the north, Karioi and the coast to the west, Pirongia to the south and Hamilton city to the east. The Karamū Walkway South starts on the other side of Old Mountain Road.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Toilets
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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).


