ECHO Walking Festival

Photo Competition 2022 Words

Sandi – People’s Choice winner – ‘I thoroughly enjoyed the festival so thanks to all of the committee for all the hard work it took to run such a great event’.Phillipa – 1st winner – ‘I am absolutely thrilled you...

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Walkers Words 2022

"Dalys Clearing Hut Loop and Mount Karangahake Summit Walk What a fab couple of days. Really enjoyed meeting you and what a terrific job you have done with organising the event so efficiently. Well done."

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December 2021 Newsletter

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2021 - Another great festival

Echo is now in its 18th year of connecting hills and oceans. This year’s festival featured 21 Walks with 275 registered participants.

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Walkers Words 2021

Waihi Cemetery Tour Our Tour guide was stopped in the street and thanked for our work in putting it all together. The added comment was that the Echo Walk programme isn’t possible for everyone and that the Cemetery walk allowed the...

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Walker's Words 2020

I love to hike and through this I get to witness the most beautiful landscapes & scenery that makes NZ one of the most stunning countries in the world. By sharing my photos I hope I can inspire others to...

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2019 - Another great festival!

Echo is now in its 16th year of connecting hills and oceans. This year’s festival featured 28 Walks with 429 registered participants.

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Educational Cemetery Walk

Everyone enjoyed this 2018 walk and learnt a lot about the 1918 flu epidemic and how it affected Waihi.

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Walker's Words 2016

...And our ever popular poet, Bob Mills, strikes again! Lynch Stream (Kauri to Coastline). Not what I expected, Showers sometimes all connected, ECHO walkers, Whanga Ramblers, 10am. Basil first and Justine last Herding venturers and fast, All swallowed by the...

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Walker's Words 2015

Please enjoy these walkers words from frequent participant Bob Mills. Thanks Bob!

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