My Favourite Walk: Linderman Loop - in the historic Kaimais

Every April the Echo Walking Festival is held in the Bay of Plenty, with a wide range of walks to suit all levels of fitness.

Members of walking groups in Waihi and Katakati lead these walks, giving lots of local information.

This year we chose to do the Lindeman Loop in the eastern Kaimais -five minutes from Katakati.

This track was originally formed in the early 1900’s to enable pack horses to take supplies into the kauri loggers. It loops around the Wairoa Valley, where the last of New Zealand’s kauri dam driving took place.

Below right: Old steps to the dam.

Above right: Cleaning station at start of track to help stop spread of kauri die-back.

Below left: A young kauri tree.

Above left: New gravel track near kauri trees.