5-6 hour walk - Full Day Walk
Waikohu and Mickleson Farms
12km | Moderate
Pretty Matahuru Stream
Gorgeous views over North Waikato
Variety of terrain and elevations
Several pockets of podocarp forest
Examples of Riparian Plantings
2-3 hour walk - Half Day Walk
Tui Ridge Farm
8km | Moderate
Amazing Waikato and Hauraki region with views to Mt Ruapehu and the Coromandel
Highest point of both tracks (535m)
QEII Matahuru reserve
Mainly on farm tracks
Three working sheep and beef farmers in North Waikato have recently diversified to offer a fully catered private walk. It gives tourists and walkers an authentic ‘agritourism’ experience. They’ve planted 75k natives over the past 4 years and it’s an example of using farmland in a sustainable, environmental way.
Seven Sharp - Thursday 16th February 2024
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