Ruapani Circuit Track
WalkHawke's Bay
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 6 hr
- 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.nzStart on the Lake Waikareiti Walk, which begins 200 m from the Āniwaniwa Visitor Centre on the road to Rotorua.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 38.73005° S, 177.13675° E
About this place
It will take you six hours of moderate to hard walking to complete the Ruapani Circuit. The track is accessed from the Waikareiti Track and passes through beautiful forest and seven wetlands.
The route
It will take you six hours of moderate to hard walking to complete the Ruapani Circuit. This description is in an anti-clockwise direction from the Waikareiti day shelter. About half an hour beyond the Waikareiti day shelter, a left fork takes you onto the Ruapani Circuit Track, which passes several wetlands to exit onto the Lake Waikareiti Track again near the main road. Distant views are rare but on the descent from Lake Ruapani, the final body of water, there is an enticing glimpse of Lake Waikaremoana, Panekire Bluff and Hawke's Bay in the distance.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Waikaremoana Holiday Park
Serviced • Hawke's Bay • 3.1 km
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BBQ • Boat launching • Cookers/electric stove
Mokau Landing Campsite
Standard • Hawke's Bay • 4.1 km
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Boat launching • Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites
Sandy Bay Hut
Serviced • 18 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 5.6 km
Sandy Bay Hut is a serviced 18-bunk hut located on the Lake Waikareiti Walk in the Te Urewera area of Hawke's Bay.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Rosie Bay Campsite
Basic • Hawke's Bay • 6.2 km
Rosie Bay Campsite is located on the shore of Lake Waikaremoana in a secluded bay. It serves as a popular base for lake activities and offers views of the…
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream
Tapuaenui Campsite
Hawke's Bay • 7.4 km
Tapuaenui Campsite is a camping area located in the Hawke's Bay region. The provided records do not list specific facilities or additional details for this…
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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).