Short walk

Time: 5 minutes

Distance covered: 180m

Starting point: Left of spa building off Koromiko Street.

Description: This short walk leads you to the Mokena Geyser, a natural soda water geyser. It is named after the Māori chief- Mokena Te Hau who once owned the Domain land. There are two ways to access the geyser. While the main path (starting from the left of the spas) is steep, the Mokena Geyser Access is a paved path with a slight slope (starting from the right of the spas). The thermal soda water is used in the nearby spa. There is also a café by the southern entrance. There is a playground, swimming pool and plenty of open space in the Domain to enjoy.

Parking: Whitaker Street, Boundary Street, Wilson Street. Disabled parking spots opposite the spa off Koromiko Street.

Dogs: Allowed but must be on lead.

Wayfinding colour: None.

Walking track

Time: 20 minutes

Distance covered: 600m

Starting point: Mokena Geyser or next to the swimming pool.

Description: This is a short, relatively flat walk, making it ideal for families. Features along the walk include the Number 20 Iron Spring and Number 21 Magnesia Spring. The walk finishes at Swim Zone Te Aroha.

Parking: Whitaker Street, Boundary Street, disabled parking on Koromiko Street.

Dogs: Allowed but must be on lead.

Wayfinding colour: Pink

Walking track

Time: 25 minutes one way

Distance covered: 1km

Starting point: Mokena Geyser

Description: This walk begins on a shared track near the geyser. It features a large Kauri tree and an historic water reservoir. Towards the end of the walk, the path links up with the Lower Domain Walk at the Number 21 magnesia spring. Here, there is a choice to finish the loop at the Mokena Geyser or head down to the pools.

Parking: Whitaker Street, Boundary Street, Wilson Street, disabled Parking available opposite spas and at pools.

Dogs: Allowed but must be on lead.

Wayfinding colour: Dark blue

Easier tramping track

Time: 45 minutes one way

Distance covered: 1.6km

Starting point: Behind Mokena Geyser in Te Aroha Domain.

Description: The Whakapipi or Bald Spur is a narrow and windy track that takes you a third of the way up the summit track to the Whakapipi Lookout. From the lookout, visitors can see all of Te Aroha the Waihou river and the wetlands.

You can continue along the track to the summit.

Please note that the track beyond the Horseman Track junction to the summit is managed the Department of Conservation. Beyond this junction, the track also becomes more challenging becomes an advanced tramping track. For more information visit their website. For more information or locator beacons, head to the Te Aroha Visitor Information CentreTe Aroha Visitor Information Centre.

Parking: Whitaker Street, Koromiko Street Boundary Street (for long term parking).

Dogs: Allowed but must be on lead.

Wayfinding colour: Orange

Easier tramping track

Time: 25 minutes to Lipsey Track, 40 minutes to Te Aroha Mountain Track.

Distance covered: 1.2km

Starting point: 20m into Tui Domain Track, by the No. 21 Springs.

Description: The Horseman's Track is a steep, narrow and challenging track that gets its name from miners using the trail to take their horses up to the mines. This is an alternate track that can take you a third up the summit of Mt Te Aroha. The track is also frequently linked with the Lipsey Track and the Tui Domain Track to create a loop.

Parking: Whitaker Street, Koromiko Street Boundary Street (for long term parking).

Dogs: Allowed but must be on lead.

Wayfinding colour: Yellow 

Easier tramping track

Time: 20 minutes one way

Distance covered: 600m

Starting point: Miro Street, behind the water tanks or halfway up Horseman's Track if starting from Te Aroha Domain.

Description: The start of the track is steep with several steps to climb. After a while the track starts to level out and follows the contour over the top of a waterfall. After the waterfall the track enters native forest again and joins up with the Horseman’s Track.

At the junction with the Horseman’s Track, walkers have the choice of turning downhill and walking to Te Aroha Domain or the more adventurous may want to turn uphill, taking an alternative route to join the Te Aroha Mountain Track above Bald Spur and Whakapipi Lookout.

Parking: Miro Street (if accessing from the water tanks), Whitaker Street, Koromiko Street Boundary Street (for long term parking and if accessing from Horseman's Track).

Dogs: Allowed but must be on lead.

Wayfinding colour: Red 

Walking track, easier tramping track

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (one way) to Tui Road.

Distance covered: 3.4 km

Starting point: Behind the Mokena Geyser in Te Aroha Domain or Miro Street, or from Hamilton Street (via Hamilton Street Track) or from Tui Road.

Description: This track crosses through bush and shallow mountain streams and passes by historic relics like reservoirs, pipelines, and mine shafts. There are a few bridges over steeper streams and gullies. This track can be looped with Lipsey and Horseman's Tracks.

Please walk with caution and follow the green wayfinding markers as this track frequently crosses with mountain bikes trails. The section between Tui Road and the junction with the Hamilton Street Track is much steeper and narrower than the rest. Some DOC tracks join the track between Tui Road and the Hamilton Street Track.

Please note that the Tui Domain Tack is classified as a ‘walking track' from Te Aroha Domain to Hamilton Street junction and an ‘easier tramping track’ from Hamilton Road Junction to Tui Road.

Parking: Whitaker Street, Koromiko Street Boundary Street (for long term parking), Tui Road.

Dogs: Allowed but must be on lead. No dogs are allowed on the DOC tracks.

Wayfinding colour: Green

For more information or locator beacons, head to the Te Aroha Visitor Information Centre.

Walking track

Time: 15 min one way

Starting point: End of Hamilton Street

Description: The track starts at the remnants of the historic power station at the end of Hamilton Street. The track is flat at the start, crosses the Tunakohoia Stream and becomes steeper as it goes through the forest to meet up with the Tui-Domain Track. The Tunakohoia Stream is full of boulders and is great for rock hopping.

Parking: End of Hamilton Street.

Dogs: Allowed but must be on lead.

Wayfinding colour: Purple

Short walk

Time: 45 min to 1 hour loop.

Distance covered: 2.7km

Starting point: Boyd Park, Spur Street, Ritchie Street, Kenrick Street (via Skidmore Reserve) or Terminus Street (via Riverside Skatepark/Te Aroha Boat Ramp Reserve).

Description: The Wetlands Walk loops through through the Howarth Memorial Wetlands (a wildlife refuge). This walk is mostly flat, and accessible from several points. It is a pleasant walk for all ages and fitness levels.

There are two dog exercises areas that can be accessed through the walk. You can find more information in the dog bylaws.

Parking: Boyd Park, Skidmore Reserve or Te Aroha Boatramp.

Dogs: This is a wildlife sanctuary so dogs must be on lead at all times. There is a fenced off-lead exercise area nearby at the Spur Street end of Boyd Park.

Wayfinding colour: Light green