Te Araroa - 03 Waikato - b Rangiriri to Huntly

Walkers are offered protection of the taniwha Tarakokomako. And told the names the seven now-vanished ancestral villages and the two existing marae en route. The plaque carved with a taniwha has a greeting from Tainui, the people of Waikato.

This 15.9 km route makes for a full-day commitment — bring sufficient food and water. Plan for around 3 hours and 32 minutes on the trail.

Point-to-point in layout, this trail takes you from A to B across the landscape. Consider your return logistics before heading out. The trail is officially waymarked as TA03b, 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.