Waikato Whakaipo Bay to Kinloch (W2K track)

A moderate tramp of 4 to 6 hours covering 14 to 20+ kilometres depending on whether the Headland Track is included. Neither the 14km W2K or the 23km Headland tracks are flat but there are no slopes steep enough to be described as “grunts” to the normal tramper. However, be warned, THIS IS A BIKE TRACK so be aware all the time and alert enough to get out of the way as there are many virtually blind corners, summits and bends and bikes travel at over 30km per hour in places A good way to tackle this tramp is to split the party with transport at either end. In Kinloch there is a car park directly behind the Fire Station just past the Marina. This track is now used for the Kinloch Off Road Challenge races including a marathon, half and quarter marathons and a 5km.

Last updated Sept 2015

Start Point: Easting 1857221 Northing 5714314