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Trail running – Waitakere Ranges 29km

Running Trails: Falls Rd car park – Auckland City Walk – Fence Line Track – Ridge Road Track – Cutty Grass Track – Centennial Track – Quarry Track – Maungaroa Ridge Track – Garden Road – Track to beach – North Piha Road – Marawhara Walk – White Track – Anawhata Road […]


Maungatautari Peak Over The Mountain Track loop

Trails: Hicks Rd access of Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari north – Track on Farmland – Northern Enclosure gate – Junction of Te Raki Track and Wairere Traverse – Te Raki Track (part of old Over The Mountain Track) – Te Tonga Track (part of old Over The Mountain Track) – Maungatautari Peak – Pukeatua Peak – Rocky Outcrop Peak – Junction of Te […]


Trail Running – Waitakere Ranges 30km

Running Trails: Upper Nihotupu Walk car park – Ian Wells Track – Cutty Grass Track – Ridge Road Track – Long Road Track – Whatitiri Track – Auckland City Walk – Anderson Track – East Tunnel Mouth Track – Opanuku Pipeline Track – Mountain Road –  Fairy Falls Track – Scenic Drive – […]


Nikau Walk to Tahuanui Track to Tirohanga Track to Pahautea Hut to Bell Track loop in Pirongia

Saturday Trails: Limeworks Loop Road Kaniwhaniwha car park – Nikau Walk – Tahuanui Track – Kaniwhaniwha Stream Campsite – Tahuanui Track – Junction of Tahuanui Track and Tirohanga Track – Tirohanga Track to Pirongia Summit then to Pahautea Hut. Caution: Tahuanui Track was quite muddy and steep when close to top. Always […]


Tanekaha Falls Track to Langsview Track to Tanekaha Forest Track loop in Mangawhai Heads

Trails: Car park – Track to Swing Bridge in private land – Tanekaha Falls Track – Langsview Track – Summit – Tanekaha Forest Track – car park. Caution: Tanekaha Falls Track is managed by local community and hence the marks are not so clear. Some sections are quite steep and can be very […]


Wairere Falls Track to North-South Track to Te Tuhi Track in Kaimai Range

Trails: Goodwin Rd Wairere Falls car park – Wairere Falls Track – Wairere Falls lower lookout – Junction to Old Wairere Track (Ancient Maori Trail) – Wairere Falls (153 m) top lookout – Wairere Track – North South (North-South) Track – Junction of North-South Track and Te Tuhi Track and Ngamarama Track – Te […]


Low Level Loop Track to Kauri Grove Route to New Era Branch to Waiorongomai Saddle to Te Aroha Mountain Track to Domain

Trails: Waiorongomai Road road end car park – Low Level Loop Track – Kauri Grove Track (Route) – New Era Branch Track – May Queen Incline – Mangakino Pack Track – Waiorongomai Saddle – Dog Kennel Flat – Mt. Te Aroha Summit – Te Aroha Mountain Track – Te Aroha […]


Lake Tarawera Outlet to Falls Track and Tarawera Falls Track in Rotorua

Trails: Lake Tarawera Outlet Campsite foot bridge – Tarawera Outlet to Falls Track – Tarawera Falls – Tarawera Falls Track (Walk) – retrace back the same way to Lake Tarawera Outlet Campsite. Caution: No drinkable water supply at campsite! Permits ticket must be collected on the day of entering the forest roads from Kawerau […]


Northern Tarawera Track in Rotorua

Trails: Lake Tarawera Outlet Campsite foot bridge – Northern Tarawera Track – Humphries Bay Campsite (Junction of Northern Tarawera Track and Eastern Okataina Track) – Eastern Okataina Track – Otangimoana Bay of Lake Okataina – retrace back the same way to Lake Tarawera Outlet Campsite. Caution: No drinkable water supply at campsite! Permits ticket must be collected on […]


Tarawera Trail to Hot Water Beach at Lake Tarawera

Trails: Te Wairoa car park – Tarawera Trail – Hawaiki Bay amenity area 5km – Te Wairua Stream amenity area 11km – Hot Water ( Hotwater ) Beach campsite – (next day) walk back the same way to car park. Caution: No drinkable water supply on Hot Water Beach campsite (campsite need […]