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Motutapu Island hiking tracks Auckland

Trails: Motutapu Island Home Bay Wharf – Rotary Centennial Track – Northern Junction – World War II Military Sites – Sandy Bay – Billy Goat Point via Pohutukawa Track – Waikarapupu Bay via Wetland Track – Wetland Track – Station Bay – back to Northern Junction via Wetland Track – […]


Tom Thumb Track to Twin Peaks Track to Huia Ridge Track to Fletcher Track loop in Waitakere Ranges

Trails: Car parking at Huia Settlers Museum, Waitakere Ranges – Karamatura Loop Track – Tom Thumb Track – Goat Hill Track return- Twin Peaks Track – Huia Ridge Track – Karamatura Forks – Fletcher Track – Karamatura Loop Track – car park Car Park: Yes. Set “1251 Huia Road, Huia, […]


Lower Mangatawhiri Track to Mangatangi Trig Track to MTB Downhill Track to Experts Downhill Loop in Hunua Ranges Auckland

Trails: Hunua Ranges end of Moumoukai Road car park – Lower Mangatawhiri Track – Mangatawhiri River foot bridge – Mangatangi Trig Track – Mangatangi Trig – (Old) MTB Downhill Track – Moumouka Farm Track – Manning Rd – Moumoukai Valley Rd – River Trail – Experts Downhill – Lower Mangatawhiri […]


Goldie Bush to Te Henga Walkway crossing in Waitakere Ranges Auckland

Trails: Goldie Bush Horsman Road car park – Mokoroa Falls Track or Mokoroa Falls Lookout Track – Mokoroa Falls – Mokoroa Stream Route or Track – Goldie Bush Walkway to Constable Road car park – Te Henga Walkway Constable Road car park – Te Henga Walkway – Te Henga Walkway Bethells Road […]


Karangahake Mountain Tk to Mangakino Tk to Dickey Flat to Dubbo 96 Tk to Country Road Track Loop

Trails: Karangahake Gorge Historic Walks car park – Footbridge – Scotsman’s Gully Track – County Road Track (Karangahake Walkway) – Karangahake Mountain Track – Mt Karangahake Summit – Mountain Link Track – Mangakino Stream Track (Mangakino Track) – Dickey Flat Track – Cross river (may impossible in winter or raining […]


Old Wires Track to Wentworth Track to Whangamata Off Road Vehicle Track Loop Maratoto

Trails: Wires Road (Old) Wires Track end – (Old) Wires Track – off track water fall – (Old) Wires Track – Whangamata Off Road Vehicle Track – Tairua River crossing – Wentworth (Valley) Track – Retrace back to Whangamata Off Road Vehicle Track – Wires Road roadend car park – […]


Nikau Loop Walk to Bell Track to NZ tallest Kahikatea Tree return in Pirongia

Trails: Nikau Loop Walk Limeworks Loop Road car park – Nikau Loop Walk – Kaniwhaniwha Caves – Bell Track – The New Zealand native tallest Kahikatea Tree 66.5m – Retrace Bell Track – Nikau Loop Walk – car park. Note: The Bell Track is a hiking track, not suitable for […]


Bluff Stream Track to Ananui Falls Track to Waitengaue Track to Waitawheta Tramway loop in Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park

Trails: Franklin Road car park – go Waitawheta Valley – Bluff Stream Track – Ananui Falls Track – Ananui Falls – Waitengaue Track – Waitawheta Tramway – Bluff Stream Kauri Grove Loop Track – Franklin Road car park. Note: Need cross river in water at least twice where there is no foot […]


Umukarikari Track to Urchin Track U2U Kaimanawa Forest Park

Trails: Umukarikari Track car park – Umukarikari Track to Sharp Cone – Urchin Track – Junction of Urchin Track and the track to Waipakahi River – the Urchin summit – Urchin Track car park. Note: Need car transfer. Start from Urchin Track car park will be little bit easier. Recommended hike […]