10 - Lake Wainamu and Houghton Tracks (Bethells - Te Henga)

Lake Wainamu Track

Houghton Track

Lake Wainamu and Smythe Ridge

                                                                                                                        

Loop:	10 - Lake Wainamu and Houghton Tracks
Region:	Bethells - Te Henga
Access Point:	Bethells Rd
Coordinates:	-36.88391 174.45266
Track #	Track Name	Distance (km)
132	Lake Wainamu Track (clockwise)	4.0
131	Houghton Track	2.1
131	return Houghton Track	2.1
132	Lake Wainamu Track (clockwise)	3.1
	Map Distance	11.3
	Measured Distance	11.7

                                                                                                                        

Completed: Solo on 18 NOV 2011

131. Houghton Track

keywords:

Runnable, technical, rocks, roots, dirt, narrow, well-marked, steep slope, bush-covered.
comments:
A relentless 2 km steep rise to Smyth Ridge with plenty of obstacles underfoot. Ignore the lesser-formed side tracks as they lead to private property. This track is part of the Hillary trail.

                                                                                                                        

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132. Lake Wainamu Track

keywords:  

runnable, non-technical, sand/grass/dirt/gravel, wide with some single-track, well-marked, flat, open, view (waterfalls, dunes and Lake Wainamu).

comments: 

A flat and open loop track around Lake Wainamu taking in some stunning and unique scenery. You can intensify this run by ascending the dunes or choosing the loose sandy sections as terrain. A small side-trip will reveal a set of water-falls. Part of the Lake Wainamu loop is included in the Hillary trail.

                                                                                                                        

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Lake Wainamu Track

Lake Wainamu Track

Lake Wainamu Track

Houghton Track