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Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk

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7-day forecast

Open-Meteo · trail point · local dates · last updated Nov 11, 2026, 3:10 PM PT

Thu 12

Light drizzle

19°C / 11°C

61% · 0.1 mm

Wind 34 km/h

Fair

Fri 13

Light drizzle

19°C / 9°C

10% · 0.1 mm

Wind 18 km/h

Fair

Sat 14

Drizzle

19°C / 9°C

23% · 1.5 mm

Wind 11 km/h

Fair

Sun 15

Fog

21°C / 10°C

39% · 0.0 mm

Wind 24 km/h

Fair

Mon 16

Light drizzle

21°C / 13°C

51% · 0.6 mm

Wind 28 km/h

Fair

Tue 17

Light drizzle

20°C / 13°C

66% · 0.9 mm

Wind 28 km/h

Fair

Wed 18

Drizzle

17°C / 12°C

73% · 7.2 mm

Wind 31 km/h

Poor

Route

5 kmN ↑

Route line © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), simplified. Dot: trail point.

About this trail

The Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk is a 44-kilometre (27 mi) tramping track which follows the southern and western coast of Lake Waikaremoana in the North Island of New Zealand. Passing through several types of forest, and grassland, the track often provides views over the lake. It is classified as one of New Zealand's Great Walks, and is located in the former Te Urewera National Park.

From the Wikipedia article “Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Trail facts

Countries
New Zealand
Continent
Oceania
Trail point
-38.80003, 177.12081 (Wikidata coordinate)
OSM network
National walking network
Operator (OSM)
Department of Conservation
Wikidata
Q1585662
OpenStreetMap
relation 5987155
Official info
doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/ea

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Photo: “Lake Waikaremoana sun set.jpg” by Shanedwilson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).

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