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The
Blue
Spring
–
Te
Waihou
Walkway
is
open
all
year
round.
We
took
our
lunch
and
enjoyed
the
water
views,
but
please
take
your
rubbish
with
you.
Although
there
is
no
swimming
allowed
at
the
Blue
Spring
itself
you
can
swim
at
the
Whites
Rd
end
car
park
and
along
the
Te
Waihou
river
at
various
points.
If
you
plan
on
trying
your
hand
at
fishing
for
those
beautiful
trout
along
the
way,
don’t
forget
to
buy
a
fishing
license.
Quick
Facts
about
this
walk
Location:
Putaruru,
North
Island,
New
Zealand
Distance:
4.70
km
The
time
needed:
3
Hours
Difficulty:
Very
Easy
Mountain
Bike:
No
Wheelchair
Access:
No
Route:
Double
back
Elevation:
144m
Wet
Feet:
No
Toilets:
Yes,
there
are
4
toilets.
One
at
Whites
Road
car
park,
two
along
the
track
and
one
at
the
Blue
Spring.
Dogs:
No
Camping:
No
camping
allowed
anywhere
Mobile
Coverage:
No
Last
Updated:
March
2022
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Summary
points
about
this
walk
Walk
Highlights
Crystal
clear,
blue
spring
water.
You
walk
along
the
Waihou
river
all
the
way
to
the
blue
spring.
It
is
also
an
enjoyable
walk
through
the
countryside.
Keep
an
eye
out
for
rainbow
trout.
Track
Quality
A
well
looked
after
track,
very
easy
walk.
Sorry
no
swimming
at
the
Blue
Spring.
Hazards
The
Blue
Spring
is
very
fragile,
and
the
clarity
and
purity
of
its
waters
sustain
not
only
the
Putāruru
community
but
many
others
in
New
Zealand
and
the
world.
Transport
No,
you
need
to
make
your
own
way
there
as
there
is
no
bus
service.
Water
No
tap
water,
plenty
of
water
in
the
Waihou
River
Driving
Instructions
The
Waihou
River
is
on
the
back
road
to
Rotorua.
Linking
State
Highways
1
and
5
in
the
South
Waikato
District
situated
off
Whites
Road.
Blue
Spring
-
Te
Waihou
Walkway
is
situated
off
Whites
Road.
There
is
limited
car-parking.
There
is
no
shuttle
service
from
Putāruru
township
or
i-SITE.
Shops
&
Restaurants
Nearby
5.2
Km
drive
to
Putaruru
Area
&
Trail
History
The
Blue
Spring
is
only
5km
North
of
Putaruru.
Work
started
on
the
Te
Waihou
walkway
in
1999.
Over
400
students
from
the
local
schools
in
and
around
Putaruru
were
involved
in
planting
trees
on
the
Te
Waihou
Walkway.
The
water
feeding
the
Blue
Spring
is
from
the
Mamaku
Plateau.
It
is
only
a
short
13km
stroll
to
the
Mamaku
Plateau
but
it
takes
the
water
50
to
100
years
to
reach
the
Blue
Spring.
The
11
degrees
celsius
water
flows
at
a
rate
of
9,240
gallons
per
minute.
And
as
we
all
know,
pure
water
is
always
blue.