Te Waihou Walkway

Te Waihou Walkway and Blue Spring Putaruru New Zealand ** only 30 minutes from Rotorua ** 2015

Access from Whites Road and Leslie Road, Putaruru.
Te Waihou Walkway and Blue Spring
Only 30 minutes from Rotorua you will find this magical and unspoiled wonderland.

The walkway is a distance of 4.7 kilometres, with an average walking time of 1.5 hours (3 hours return). The terrain varies from easy walking to backcountry trekking with stile crossings. In some areas the track has been benched and steps constructed through the gorge area. Hazards such as waterfalls, electric fences and livestock may be encountered along the way.

The Waihou Stream is totally spring fed. Water from the Mamaku Plateau takes anywhere from 50-100 years to reach the Blue Spring. Water flows from the spring at a rate of 42 cubic metres per minute (9240 gallons per minute). The water temperature of the Blue Spring is a constant 11 degrees celsius throughout the year.

The reason for the blue colour (and high visual clarity) of the Waihou River and its spring source is the high optical purity of the water. Pure water is intrinsically blue in hue because it absorbs red light leaving only blue and (some) green light to be transmitted to the observer's eye. Pure natural waters are blue to blue-green in colour because they lack light absorbing constituents and particles. Both particles and light-absorbing matter are efficiently removed during the long settlement time of spring water while in aquifers.
Experience and Enjoy Te Waihou Take a visit to the internationally acclaimed Blue Spring.
NZ Experience the coolness of water that has been underground between 50 - 100 years. Walk through the areas of restoration and regeneration of wetland and native plantings. Learn about the history and heritage of Te Waihou. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the waterfalls. Watch as the water flow changes from tranquil to pumping action in the gorge area. Be amazed at the intensity of the water colour. Catch or view one of the many trout. Gentle easy walking through rolling pastoral land. Mix fitness with pleasure by walking one of New Zealand's community based millennium projects in the South Waikato.

How do I get there?

Linking State Highways 1 and 5 in the South Waikato District is Whites Road. Te Waihou Walkway is situated off Whites Road with upstream access from Leslie Road, Putaruru.

TE WAIHOU WALKWAY + BLUE SPRING // PUTARURU, NEW ZEALAND

Hiked around the spring producing 70% of New Zealand's bottled water! Oh, and had a little picnic while we were there.

Blue Springs Putaruru | New Zealand Travel Vlog

Last week we visited the Blue Springs in Putaruru and did the Te Waihou Walkway. It’s seriously one of the most beautiful places we’ve ever been in New Zealand. This is our little mini travel vlog from the day; we hope you guys enjoy it! Don’t forget to thumbs up if you would like to see more vlogs like these or see more places in New Zealand featured on our channel ☺

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Blue Springs, Putaruru, New Zealand

The Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway is internationally acclaimed with water so pure it supplies around 60% of New Zealand’s bottled water.The spring is fed from the Mamaku Plateau where the water takes up to 100 years to filter through; the resulting water is so pure and clean that it produces a beautiful blue colour while being virtually clear.

The walk to the springs follows a track alongside the Waihou River, through wetlands, across rolling pastoral land and features views of small waterfalls, native bush and the famous Blue Spring with glimpses of trout along the way.

The Blue Spring, Te Waihou Walkway Details:

Time: 1 hr 30 min one way – 3 hr return when walking from the Whites Road carpark. A much shorter option is from the Leslie Road carpark.
Distance: 4.7km on way plus 0.5km loop track
Track conditions: The walkway ranges from easy walking to a few steeper areas with some stiles and steps and boardwalks through wetland areas.

Te Waihou Walkway and Blue Spring Putaruru New Zealand

Putaruru - Te Waihou Walkway (Blue Springs) New Zealand

Te Waihou Walkway, Is world famous for water so pure it has a blue appearance due to the way light is refracted within it. The water is filtered through deep underground aquifers for more than 100 years, before it comes to the surface, to create this magical gem in New Zealand.

Blue Spring Putaruru and Te Waihou Walkway (New Zealand) | Dronge Footage

Natural spring known for its clear blue water, with an adjacent walkway for picturesque hikes.
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Blue Springs Te Waihou in Putaruru New Zealand | Crystal Water filtered by nature for 100 years

Blue Springs The Waihou River and walkway is a picturique place to relax and be one with nature. A place where spring water is filtered for 50-100 years from Mamaku plateau of Rotorua down to Putaruru. This is located at southern Waikato.

If you're heading to Rotorua or Taupo to the South, and Hamilton or Auckland to North, you cannot miss to pass by this place.

Water temperature remains at 11 degrees celcius throughout the year.

Te Waihou Walkway - The Blue Spring, New Zealand

Crystal clear waters and brilliant blue springs; this is the Te Waihou walkway.

We parked at the Whites road carpark and followed the walkway alongside the river and through farmland to the source of the spring. Along the way we saw turkeys, a giant hare, and some trout.

The water at the spring takes 100 years to filter though, and the result is so pure that creates a brilliant blue colour; not something you see everyday. It is also the source of 70% of New Zealand’s bottled water.

It’s an easy 9.4km return walk.

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Te Waihou Walkway and the Blue Spring, Putaruru, New Zealand

The magic wonderland of the Te Waihou Walkway and the Blue Spring located just outside of Putaruru approximately 2.5 hours south of Auckland. The Te Waihou Walkway is 4.7kms one way taking about 1.5hours to walk. Water from the Manuka range takes up to 100km to reach the Blue Spring. The walkway is a no dog zone. There is parking in a car park and off the side of the road.
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Te Waihou Walkway, Putaruru N.Z

Te Waihou where the clear blue waters bubble out of the ground at a rate of 42 cubic metres (9240 gallons) per minute.

This is some of the purest water you will find, with the springs supplying 60% of New Zealand's bottled water.

Waihou Walkway Putaruru New Zealand

Te Waihou Walkway
Te Waihou - The Blue SpringsTime: 1 hr 30 min one way
Distance: 4.7 km (one way) plus 0.5 km loop track

Description

The walkway ranges from easy walking to steeper areas in places with stiles and steps, with boardwalk/wobbly walks constructed through wetland areas. A loop track provides views over a stunning area of the river and access to the northern bank via two footbridges.

The walk goes through areas of restoration and regeneration of wetland and native plantings, and crosses rolling pastoral land beside the river. Small waterfalls set amongst native bush add to the area's scenic beauty, and trout are plentiful.

Getting there
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Linking State Highway 1 and 5 in the South Waikato District is Whites Road. Te Waihou Walkway is situated off Whites Road with upstream access from LeslieRoad, Putaruru.

Please Note The Te Waihou walkway is approximately a 5km car drive from Putaruru, walking from Putaruru is not recommended. There is no shuttle or taxi service available from Putaruru to the Te Waikou Walkway.


About the area
Blue Spring, Waihou River

The history of the Waihou River, as a multi purpose focus for the people of the region, dates back to the time of the first human visitors. The river comes from as far up as the Ngatira Marae, which significantly marks the Eastern boundary of Raukawa Ki Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere and therefore the Northern boundary of the Ngati Raukawa.
It was a journeying place of King Te Wherowhero Tawhiao, the second Maori King of New Zealand, as it provided him with his main travelling route. The river gave him food and the flax was used for many purposes. Also, Kahupeka, a Tainui tupuna, set off with her son shortly after her husband's death to wander around the Central North Island. On her travels, the Upper Waihou River was one of the main rivers that she and her son crossed while travelling from Pirongia to Te Aroha, and again from Te Aroha to Whakamaru.
Moving on to later years, the Edmeades family settled and began to farm the land along the Upper Waihou River in 1938. At this stage the river area was heavily covered with fern and ti tree, which was eventually cleared. During these early days, war trenches were dug along the Upper Waihou River as a result of the war scare, but were covered in without ever being used.
The Waihou Stream is totally spring fed. Water from the Mamaku Plateau takes anywhere from 50-100 years to reach the Blue Spring. Water flows from the spring at a rate of 42 cubic metres per minute (9240 gallons per minute). The water temperature of the Blue Spring is a constant 11 degrees celsius throughout the year.
The reason for the blue colour (and high visual clarity) of the Waihou River and its spring source is the high optical purity of the water. Pure water is intrinsically blue in hue because it absorbs red light leaving only blue and (some) green light to be transmitted to the observer's eye. Pure natural waters are blue to blue-green in colour because they lack light absorbing constituents and particles. Both particles and light-absorbing matter are efficiently removed during the long settlement time of spring water while in aquifers.

Te Waihou Walkway and Blue Spring in Putaruru New Zealand

Putaruru Blue Spring & The Arapuni Swingbridge - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year

Day 24: Today we’re checking out the beautiful Putaruru Blue Spring and crossing the Arapuni Swingbridge on our tour with our backpacker hostel hosts.

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First things first, we are in Arapuni, a small town in the Waikato region with a big swingbridge! Our hosts at the Arapuni Backpackers take us on a bit of tour to the Arapuni Swing Bridge, which crossed the Waikato River, before furthering our walk to check out the hydropower dams and spillways. We have time for a quick lunch back at the Arapuni Backpackers before hitting the road on this backpacking New Zealand trip once again.

But before we leave this part of the Waikato, there is one more place we have to visit: The Putaruru Blue Spring which sits along the Te Waihou Walkway. The Te waihou Walkway follows a winding river of the bluest yet clearest water full of brilliant green river weed. The Putaruru Blue Spring is like something from a fairy tale. There are a few viewing platforms and bridges to take some awesome photos of the Putaruru Blue Spring and get some incredible views of it.

Finally, we are hitting the road to our next stop, Otorohanga and the Waitomo area. Join us tomorrow for what we can promise you is going to be a ridiculously weird day!

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Te Waihou Walkway and Blue Spring, South Waikato, NZ

The Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway is internationally acclaimed with water so pure it supplies around 60% of New Zealand’s bottled water.

The walk to the springs follows a track alongside the Waihou River, through wetlands, across rolling pastoral land and features views of small waterfalls, native bush and the famous Blue Spring with glimpses of trout along the way.

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Blue Springs - Putaruru (New Zealand)

The beautiful Blue Springs in Putaruru

The Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway is internationally acclaimed with water so pure it supplies around 70% of New Zealand’s bottled water.

Te Waihou walkway - The Blue Spring, Putaruru, Waikato, NZ
The Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway
The spring is fed from the Mamaku Plateau where the water takes up to 100 years to filter through; the resulting water is so pure and clean that it produces a beautiful blue colour while being virtually clear.

The walk to the springs follows a track alongside the Waihou River, through wetlands, across rolling pastoral land and features views of small waterfalls, native bush and the famous Blue Spring with glimpses of trout along the way.

Water from the Blue Spring flows at a rate of 42 cubic metres per minute and could fill a 6 lane (25 metre) swimming pool in around 12 minutes. The water temperature is a constant 11 degrees celsius throughout the year.

The Blue Spring walk takes about one and a half hours each way, starting from Whites Road (State Highway 28), near Putaruru. There is also a shorter walk, 15 minutes each way, to the Blue Spring, accessed from nearby Leslie Road.

The Te Waihou Walkway and Blue Spring is located in South Waikato near Putaruru. With plenty to see and do in the South Waikato area you can easily make a day of it. Enjoy some local cheese at Over the Moon Dairy Company, take your bike and try out the Waikato River Trails, or do a spot of fly fishing in one of the many great waterways in the area.

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Blue Springs(Te Waihou Walkway) of Putaruru, New Zealand

Blue Spring or Te Waihou Walkway are natural spring known for its clear blue water, with an adjacent walkway for picturesque hikes.