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Great Lake Trail, Taupo

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  • June 18, 2017
    Based in Kinloch for the weekend, we managed two sections of the Great Lake Trail - W2K and K2K. W2K - We walked Kinloch to Whakaipo Bay and return, a 28km round trip, but missed the headland loop whi...  more »
  • April 30, 2017
    Great bike trip for family with three teenage girls. Left car at the Kawakawa track start, biked to Kinloch (about 1.5 hrs biking time), had lunch at the cafe in Kinloch, left the teens exploring Kinl...  more »
  • April 24, 2017
    We just did the Kinloch to the headland lookout on the W2K track and will be back to do more another time. We have done the Huka Trail and lake pathway but weren't sure what to expect with the western...  more »
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