Te Araroa - 03 Waikato - e Pukete Road to Taitua Arboretum, Taitua Rd, Hamilton

Hamilton's Taitua Arboretum is a collection of mature trees on 20 hectares of open pasture, lakes and woodland gardens linked by a network of walking tracks and bridges and features great views and wonderful bird life. Open 7 days from 8am to before dusk.

At 18.8 km, this is a solid full-day hike. At an average walking pace you can expect to complete the route in roughly 4 hours and 11 minutes.

As a linear trail, this route has distinct start and end points. Return transport is worth arranging in advance unless you plan to walk back the same way. The trail is officially waymarked as TA03e, so look out for the trail markers along the way.

This is a Local Walking Network (LWN) trail — a community-level route perfect for exploring the immediate surroundings, popular with locals and visitors alike.