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Waitawheta Tramway
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Trail data: NZ Department of Conservation (CC BY 4.0).
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Follow an old tramline (1898 - 1928) on a relatively flat track through the spectacular Waitawheta Gorge - with interpretation panels as well, it's a great option for kids.
Description from NZ Department of Conservation (CC BY 4.0).
Trail facts
- Length
- 7.9 km · 4.9 mi (DOC route geometry)
- Source
- NZ Department of Conservation (CC BY 4.0)
- Difficulty (DOC)
- Intermediate
- Typical time (DOC)
- 8 hr (return), 3-4 hrs one way
- Official page
- doc.govt.nz/link/f615258877144d41b9736a5e53f
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Waikato
- Continent
- Oceania
- Route centre
- -37.4980, 175.7801 (centre of the official trail line)
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