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Location & access
DOC track reference point, not a verified trailhead, entrance or the whole route. Check the official route directions before travel.
Official location informationLocation source
DOC track reference point, not a verified trailhead, entrance or the whole route.
Reference point: -37.54283, 175.85847. WGS84 coordinates retained at the official service's returned precision; decimal resolution is not survey accuracy. Source positional accuracy is not specified.
DOC Maps walking and tramping reference point (WGS84), exact official-page GUID / Department of Conservation. Checked 2026-10-12.
Key facts
- Distance
- 11 km loop
- Walking time
- 5 hr
- Track grade
- Advanced
- Location
- Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park
- Dog access
- No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Checked against official sources on 8 October 2026. Rules and conditions are set by Department of Conservation — confirm with them before you go.
Route overview
There is a popular lookout through this track with scenic views over the northern Bay of Plenty.
This DOC directory entry covers Lindemann Loop Track in Bay of Plenty, within Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park. Where DOC groups several walks, times and grades refer to the listed options rather than a single continuous itinerary.
Distance, time and grade
- Distance: 11 km loop
- Walking time: 5 hr
- DOC grade: Advanced
Access and alerts
Source checked 2026-10-08. This page is a dated snapshot, not a live track-status report. Check current DOC route information immediately before travelling. An absence of listed alerts does not establish that a route is open.
- Northern Kaimai track closures; First published on 22 January 2026. Last reviewed on 1 October 2026.
Dog access
No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Description
This walk starts at the end of Lindemann Road and can be walked in either direction. The track loops around to the Wairoa valley where the last of New Zealand’s kauri dam driving history took place between 1935 and 1941.
After going through a closed gate and kauri hygiene station there is a track junction after 40 m. There are two track choices here:
to the left is a steep climb up a ridge for about 1 hr to the forest country above
to the right is a gently climbing Lindemann Pack Track – a pleasant walk with views, streams, fine vegetation and the remains of old kauri dams.
The easiest direction is to take the right hand track that runs up a short spur before levelling out.
After about 3 hr 30 min a junction to the Cashmore Clearing Track takes you to a kauri dam site - the old bed log is all that remains of this site. 25 min further along is a small shelter and campsite area. If you continue on this track you will reach Waitawheta Hut after 3 hrs from the dams junction.
Return to the junction and follow the track back to the carpark at Lindemann Road. There are excellent views of the Tauranga area and offshore islands from the ridge.
Getting there
This track is at the end Lindemann Road off SH2, just north of Katikati.
Know before you go
After wet weather some sections of the track may be slippery and good footwear is advisable.
You must be well prepared when tramping on conservation land, especially on longer day walks. Ensure you have strong, comfortable boots, warm clothing, a good raincoat, first aid kit, food and drink, a hat and sunscreen.
Consult a topographic map.
Sources and reuse
Route descriptions and practical information reproduced from the Department of Conservation, Crown copyright, under CC BY 4.0, subject to DOC's copyright policy. Formatting has been adapted, including flattening page sections; follow the original DOC page for maps, section-specific layout, current notices and linked documents. Outdoor Next is independent and is not endorsed by DOC.
The accompanying photograph is a licensed general hiking illustration, not a photograph of this route.
