Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera
An easy 2 hours 6.6 km return walk, climbing 300 metres in altitude to the Day Shelter at Lake Waikareiti.
Map Data: Google, Digital Globe, Department of Conservation (DOC).

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Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera
The walk begins here - 200 metres from the Aniwaniwa Visitor Centre on the road to Rotorua.

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera
The track begins a steady climb...

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera
Toilets... We're nearly at the top of our climb.

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera
These rowboats are available for hire so we can explore Lake Waikareiti and its islands - although, at the time of photography, they had been unavailable for hire for a long time due to Health and Safety Issues. Visitors should use these boats at their own risk - and only if they know what they are doing. Don't make the mistake of thinking "If it's a tourist activity, it must be safe".

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera
Lake Waikareiti Day Shelter.

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera
Lake Waikareiti Day Shelter.

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera
The deck outside the Day Shelter and view of Lake Waikareiti. Stunning...

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera
Lake Waikareiti Day Shelter.

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera
Lake Waikareiti Day Shelter.

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera
Lake Waikareiti Day Shelter.

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera
Lake Waikareiti Day Shelter.

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera
Sitting on this seat, we saw a Kaka fly overhead. Beautiful...

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera

Lake Waikareiti Walk, Te Urewera, New Zealand

LAKE WAIKAREITI - Te Urewera
And here we are back at the carpark - 200 metres up the road from the Anaiwaniwa Visitors Centre.