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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: -37.82874, 174.82197. 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
- 1 km one way
- Walking time
- 25 min
- Track grade
- Easy
- Location
- Raglan area
- 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
Water-race Track is a short walk starting from Bryant Memorial Reserve.
This DOC directory entry covers Water-race Track in Waikato, within Raglan area. Where DOC groups several walks, times and grades refer to the listed options rather than a single continuous itinerary.
Distance, time and grade
- Distance: 1 km one way
- Walking time: 25 min
- DOC grade: Easy
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.
Dog access
No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Description
The track starts across the road from the Bryant Home Children’s Bible Camp. It takes you through regenerating coastal forest leads to a seat and to a water intake - the supply for Bryant Home.
The track follows an historic water-race that in 1924 powered a generator providing electricity for the Bryant Home.
An alternative entry track comes from Upper Wainui Road down a mown access strip to a bridge. The track follows on to link up with the Water-race Track.
Getting there
Access from Wainui Rd or Earles Place, near Raglan.
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.
