The Wairoa Loop Track

As part of our regular ZeeClub events, we went and did the The Wairoa Loop Track. The Wairoa Loop Track is situated just south of Hunua Falls in the Wairoa Valley. This walk will be a mix of open air country, walking an historic road, and a very scenic mild trek through forest dominated by tall kanuaka and tanekaha trees clothing the landscape in attractive mottled bark.

We met at the beginning of the track at around 10:30am this morning. The total distance of the walk is 6.5km with an estimated walking time of three hours. The grade is described as Easy to Moderate. The track begins at the park at the end of Otau Valley Road. Some of the ZeeClub members met at work while Anisha and I came by car directly. I put the location in my GPS and found it without issue.

I have to say that the first part of the trip was hard-going. It was a steep incline going up the hill. I must have been dehydrated. I had not drunk anything before the walk. I was much better after having some of the bottled water that we brought.

During the trip we stopped at the lookout that overlooks the Wairoa Dam and reservoir. The view was fantastic as you can see in the attached photos!

After the walk back, we had a BBQ with a variety of food including Sausages, Chicken etc. Anisha had made a selection of muffins which we shared with the group.

Afterwards, I dropped Anisha off home. Nigel came over and we had several games of Command & Conquer: Generals.


Video: The Wairoa Loop Track - The BBQ

Useless Information: The sound made by the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe is so loud that it can be heard 40 miles away.