Ruapane Track
WalkWaikatoOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Distance
- 3.4 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.nz5.5 km north of Pirongia, turn off State Highway 39 onto Te Pahu Road, which is signposted for Pironga Forest Park. After 4.7 km, turn into Waite Road and follow this to the end.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 37.96701° S, 175.13277° E
About this place
Climb to a lookout on Mount Pirongia with excellent views across the Waikato Basin to the Kaimai Ranges.
The route
Ruapane Track starts at the Waite Road car park and goes up a slippery gully before reaching the bush edge. From here, the track follows a ridge that becomes steeper as it reaches the junction of the Tirohonga Track . Continue along Tirohonga Track a short way up a rocky outcrop to reach the Ruapane Trig (723 m). You can return along the same track, or take Tirohanga Track to Corcoran Road end.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Pahautea Hut Campsite
Backcountry • Waikato • 4.6 km
Pahautea Hut Campsite is located in the Waikato region and features camping pads next to Pāhautea Hut. A shelter at the site provides water, a sink, a bench,…
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets - non-flush
Pāhautea Hut
Standard • 20 bunks • Waikato • 4.6 km
Pāhautea Hut is a standard 20-bunk hut located on Mt Pirongia in the Waikato region. It includes a campers' shelter for outdoor use.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Kaniwhaniwha Campsite
Basic • Waikato • 6 km
Kaniwhaniwha Campsite is a campsite in the Waikato region situated in an open grassy area alongside the Kaniwhaniwha Stream. Access to the site is by walking…
Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush • Toilets
Central Clearing Campsite
Basic • Waikato • 8.5 km
Central Clearing Campsite is a backcountry campsite situated on the Bell Track within Pirongia Forest Park in the Waikato region.
Toilets
Lake Ngāroto
Waikato • 13.9 km
Walks nearby
Tirohanga Track
Advanced • 3–5 hr one way • 6.5 km • 1.2 km away
Mangakara Nature Walk
Easiest • 1 hr • 1.5 km • 1.41 km away
Mahaukura Track
Advanced • 4-6 hr one way • 9 km • 2.06 km away
Wharauroa Track
Advanced • 2 hr one way • 3.5 km • 2.43 km away
Tahuanui Track
Advanced • 4 - 6 hr • 7.2 km • 4.36 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).
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.