Blue Spring
Point Of Interest
3.6 from 3 users
Contact
Te Waihou Walkway, Tapapa 3483, North Island
southwaikato.govt.nz/our-district/sport-and-recreation/parks-and-reserves/te-waihou-walk
Description
The Blue Spring (Te Puna) is a natural taonga (treasure) formed through the special and delicate merger of geology, ecology, freshwater biology, and geography over many hundreds of thousands of years
The walkway is a distance of 4.7 kilometres, with an average walking time of 1.5 hours (3 hours return). The terrain varies from easy walking to backcountry trekking with stile crossings. In some areas the track has been benched and steps constructed through the gorge area. Hazards such as waterfalls, electric fences and livestock may be encountered along the way.
Getting to Te Waihou is easy. The Whites Road carpark is on State Highway 28, which feeds off both State Highway 1 and 5.
Due to damage to the environment and the blue springs, please refrain from swimming in the Blue Spring and surrounds.
Remove all rubbish - take out what you take in!
Dogs are not permitted on Te Waihou Walkway due to livestock, narrow tracks, other users and issues with faeces.
No camping or overnight parking.
Features
Location
Lat: -38.035956 Lng: 175.835614
User Reviews
Lani
Wow, crystal clear water. Bring some bottles to fill up. There is a tap
Across The Pond Blog
Seen two other blue pools in NZ which were 100 times better than this one... only the little lagoon was blue.. nothing else
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RV Art
Great short walk (15 min) from up Leslie Rd to Blue Water Spring. No swimming allowed now. Several trout to watch.