2717 Four Brothers Karamu Walkway

Sunday 25th June 2017

This is a pleasant day walk along the hills to the west of Hamilton with great views and impressive limestone formations. Part of the Te Araroa walkway, the track begins on the Raglan-Hamilton Road near the Raglan Deviation. We start off through the Four Brothers Scenic Reserve and then pass the new Hilary Hope Reserve. After climbing a short distance through bush it’s onto farm land and along the main ridge south to Old Mountain Road. We then climb again and cross gently rolling pasture studded with limestone outcrops before dropping down to a bush remnant at the southern end of the track. The track descends steeply in places and then follows a farm road along grassy flats until we come to the swingbridge over the Kaniwhaniwha Stream.  Here we will be picked up by the bus on Limeworks Loop Road. About 10.5 km, 4 hours walking.

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