ECHO Walking Festival 2012 Tuesday, 10 April 2012 - Sunday, 22 April 2012 Now in it's ninth year, the ECHO Walking Festival is organised by Sport Waikato District Coordinators in the participating towns and districts, town promoters, and the Department of Conservation.

 
Now in it's ninth year, the ECHO Walking Festival is organised by Sport Waikato District Coordinators in the participating towns and districts, town promoters, and the Department of Conservation.
ECHO Walking Festival Objectives:
• To enable local residents to take part in walks in their local parks and reserves.
• To highlight the benefits of regular exercise.
• To increase awareness and use of local parks and reserves.
• To promote local tourism.
Through the Festival, we want to encourage all New Zealanders to enjoy the beautiful outdoors, to appreciate the attractions of our region, and to keep fit and active.
See the range of fully guided walks and be sure to join us from April 10 – 22, 2012. Visit our website www.echowalkfest.org.nz www.echowalkfest.org.nz or open the brochure to find out more about our walks.
Cost: Your donation is appreciated to help us meet the costs associated with the festival

Karangahake Gorge

Steeped in goldmining history the Karangahake offers a multitude of bush walks around historic gold sites. The walks vary in length from 20 minutes to 6 hours including a walk to the top of Mount Karangahake.

Waihi Walkways

A number of walk ways have been established Waihi. Visit the website www.waihiwalkways.org.nz or the Waihi information Centre for more information.

Paeroa Long Walk

Start from the Paeroa information centre at the end of Belmont Road. Go down the main street of Paeroa until you come to Thorp Road and turn left. Walk up two blocks and turn left into Wood Street. Continue on to the end of Wood Street and then keep going straight.

To your right will be a road going up Primrose Hill, this goes to the lookout which then joins up with Olga Street. From Olga Street turn left into Bennett Street and left again into Arney Street (SH26). Go across the Domain, passing the croquet and bowling greens and turn left into King Street.

Corbett Street follows on from King Street. Once on Corbett Street take the first right into Bradley Street. Finally turn left into Station road and once down this road you will see the information centre.

Time: 60 mins

Paeroa Short Walk

Start from the Paeroa information centre at the end of Belmont Road. Go down the main street of Paeroa until you come to Thorp Road and turn left. Walk up two blocks and turn left into Wood Street. Continue along Wood Street, then go across the Domain, passing the croquet and bowling greens and turn left into King Street. Corbett Street follows on from King Street.

Once on Corbett Street take first right into Bradley Street. Finally turn left into Station road and once down this road you will see the information centre.

Time: 45 mins