Hāwea River Track
Alerts
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Suitable for all ages and experience levels, this gentle riverside track links Albert Town to Hāwea. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Sampled from the national 8m elevation model. No LiDAR survey covers this route yet.
Description
This track is part of Te Araroa Trail.
You can start the track from the eastern side of the Albert Town campground. A ramp leads up to the Hāwea River swing bridge. On the other side of the river, the track meanders through kānuka shrubland and open flats before rejoining the riverside and following it upstream all the way to Domain Road.
DOC manages Hāwea River swing bridge to Camphill Road part of the track. This track is jointly managed by DOC and the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Getting there
There are two car parks that lead to this track.
Albert Town campground
From Wanaka, follow SH6 and cross the Albert Town bridge then turn right onto the unsealed road through to the eastern side of the campground. You can park near the swing bridge.
Domain Road
From Hāwea, go up Domain Road to the carpark and start of the track near the junction with Cemetery Road.
Know before you go
These are shared-use tracks. Follow the mountain bikers code: respect others, respect the rules, respect the track.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track