Waiorongomai Valley Track Loop to Waiorongomai Saddle, Te Aroha (6.0hrs)

(NZ Tramping Track Records 紐西蘭登山步道紀錄)

Waiorongomai Valley Track Loop to Waiorongomai Saddle, Te Aroha

Season：Late winter

Weather：Sunny

Total Time: 6.5hrs

Walking Time：6.0hrs

Walking Distance：14.6km

Uphill Height：750m

Carpark : Waiorongomai Road end Carpark, Te Aroha

(37°33'37.4"S 175°45'18.9"E) (-37.560378, 175.755249)

Route: Carpark -- High Level Pack Track -- Fern Spur Incline -- Low Level Drive -- Fern Spur Headframe -- High Level Pack Track -- Cadman Track (Buck Rock Track) -- Butlers Headframe -- High Level Pack Track -- Hurdy's Hut (Derelict) -- Piako County Tramway -- Te Aroha Link Track to Waiorongomai Saddle (EL.700m, Junction with Waipapa Track) -- Return -- Te Aroha Link Track -- Piako County Tramway -- New Era Branch Track -- Water Race Track -- Low Level Track -- Carpark

(Note: New Era Branch Track is very steep with river crossings. The alternative track is Piako County Tramway.)

Mt Te Aroha Summit Track Loop, Te Aroha (6.5hrs)

(NZ Tramping Track Records 紐西蘭登山步道紀錄)

Mt Te Aroha Summit Track Loop, Te Aroha

Season：Late winter

Weather：Sunny

Total Time: 7.0hrs

Walking Time：6.5hrs

Walking Distance：16.2km

Uphill Height：1,020m

Carpark : Te Aroha Visitor Information Centre, Te Aroha

(37°32'41.7"S 175°42'51.0"E) (-37.544921, 175.714177)

Route: Te Aroha Visitor Information Centre -- Te Aroha Domain -- Mt Te Aroha Summit Track -- Whakapipi Lookout -- Mt Te Aroha Summit (EL.953m) -- Dog Kennel Flat Junction -- Tui Ridge Track -- Tui Saddle -- Tui Link Track -- Golf Link Track -- Tui Road -- East Ave -- Te Aroha Visitor Information Centre

(Note: Upper part of Tui Domain Track is impassable due to major slip at the moment. Walk Golf Link Track, Tui Road, East Ave instead of Tui Domain Track.)