This is a pleasant run combining a loop around Hamilton Gardens and a trail that runs south of the Gardens through Hammond Park. Overall, this can be a 10k route!
Hamilton Gardens is a popular and well-regarded botanical garden, beautifully landscaped with a combination of themed sections. There are 18 ‘enclosed gardens’ that require a ticket and admission. However, it’s free to walk/run on the paths that skirt the outside of the enclosed gardens. A loop is ~3.6 km.
For a longer run, From the Gardens, take the Te Awa Trail — a path that is south of the main road and crosses Kairokiroki Dr., to the east side of the Waikato River. The trail runs south for 3.4 km, through Hammond Park, to Riverglade Dr. It’s a mainly wooded path, inland from the river.
This is a pleasant run combining a loop around Hamilton Gardens and a trail that runs south of the Gardens through Hammond Park. Overall, this can be a 10k route!
Hamilton Gardens is a popular and well-regarded botanical garden, beautifully landscaped with a combination of themed sections. There are 18 ‘enclosed gardens’ that require a ticket and admission. However, it’s free to walk/run on the paths that skirt the outside of the enclosed gardens. A loop is ~3.6 km.
For a longer run, From the Gardens, take the Te Awa Trail — a path that is south of the main road and crosses Kairokiroki Dr., to the east side of the Waikato River. The trail runs south for 3.4 km, through Hammond Park, to Riverglade Dr. It’s a mainly wooded path, inland from the river.
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