Te Araroa 28/10/25

Day 33, Hamilton to Kaniwhaniwha (832)

It rained overnight but it had cleared by the time I started walking through Hamilton.

The centre of Hamilton 

I was looking at all the buildings in the centre and forgot to turn off onto the trail so did some extra sightseeing before I left the town.

Lake Rotoroa in Hamilton 

Unfortunately there was a lot of road walking again today as the Karamu Walkway over the hills is closed for lambing until October 31st, I didn't think it would matter that much but it's better to stick to the rules and not cause problems for future generations of walkers.

Taitua Arboretum 

Good dairy farming land here, all divided into paddocks with roadways for the cows to travel on.

Cows everywhere 

I forgot to mention yesterday that I had passed a huge milk processing factory but I was reminded of it today because of all the milk tankers driving about.

Milk lorry on a farm road

They were particularly noticable today because it is a holiday and they were about the only trucks on the road.

Beautiful green countryside 

Farmyards are definitely different now if the 16 and 18 wheelers can get in and out.

River up to the campsite 

As forecast it started raining in the afternoon but heavier than they expected and I was looking forward to a nice shelter at the campsite only to find there isn't one.

Campsite 

Tent up and dive inside trying to keep the essentials dry.