Korokoro Campsite
- Camping
Bookable Great Walk campsite with 10 tent sites, 200 m off the track towards the lake just past the Korokoro suspension bridge, 3.6 km after Waiopaoa; toilets. The 1-hour return side trip to Korokoro Falls starts nearby.
Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk · Stage 3 of 4
Waiopaoa Hut to Marauiti Hut
Stage 3 of the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk covers 12.5 km from Waiopaoa Hut to Marauiti Hut, with 591 m of ascent and 598 m of descent. The highest point is 667 m. Allow about 5.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
12.5 kmdistance
591 mascent
598 mdescent
~5.5 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
667 mhighest point
≈ 2.25 L
≈ 1,380 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to stay
Korokoro
Maraunui
Maraunui Campsite
- Camping
Bookable Great Walk campsite on Maraunui Bay, on a short side track 1.7 km before Marauiti Hut, with non-flush toilets; treat lake or stream water. Book online with DOC.
Marauiti
Marauiti Hut
- Rooms
Great Walk hut with 26 bunks on Marauiti Bay, about 150 m off the main track, with mattresses, heating, non-flush toilets and untreated tap water. Book online with DOC; at dusk walk out on Puketukutuku Peninsula to listen for kiwi.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed on tourism sites or OpenStreetMap but could not be confirmed as open for 2025–26 on an official page. Every hut and campsite night must be booked online with DOC before you start, all year. Huts have mattresses and heating but no gas cookers, lighting or toilet paper, and nothing is sold on the track.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 111. Carry a PLB. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Wairoa Hospital – Emergency Department · Wairoa · 24/7 emergency
+6468387099 · Map - Hawke's Bay Hospital (Fallen Soldiers' Memorial) – Emergency Department · Hastings · 24/7 emergency
+6468788109 · Map
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Waiopaoa Hut to Marauiti Hut with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.