Wharekirauponga Track
Track category
Walking track
Time:
3 hr 30 min return
Distance:
10 km return
Description
Wharekirauponga Track
This track along an old horse-drawn tram track (muddy in places) passes unusual andesitic rock formations enroute to the old camp and battery site for the Royal Standard Goldmine.
Beyond the battery site and tunnel are the Wharekirauponga Falls. The loop track beyond this point is steep and slippery in places.
Getting there
The track starts at the end of Parakawai Quarry Road, two kilometres south of the Wentworth Valley near Whangamata.
Plan and prepare
Before you go into the outdoors, tell someone your plans and leave a date to raise the alarm if you haven't returned. To do this, use the New Zealand Outdoors Intentions process on the AdventureSmart website. It is endorsed by New Zealand's search and rescue agencies and provides three simple options to tell someone you trust the details about your trip.