Trails: End of Amalin Rd car park – walk on farmland until tracks entrance (Taraire Ridge Loop track and Pukenui Forest Loop track) – walk Taraire Ridge Loop track – pass by junction to Russell Rd – Junction of Taraire Ridge Loop and Pukenui Forest Loop – walk Pukenui Forest Loop until next two […]
Part of Te Araroa Trail: J Tolhopf Rd car aprk – Dunn’s Bush Track – Valley Track – Big Tree Track – Dunn’s Bush Track – Remiger Rd – Puhoi Track – Puhoi Domain via Village Lookout Walk. Note: Need car transfer. The Puhoi Track was completely improved and not […]
Trails: Karaka Road car park – Karaka Tramping Track – Junction of Karaka Track and Waiotahi Track – Waiotahi Track – Waiotahi Road car park. Note: Karaka Tramping Track is very boggy all time! Car Park: Yes, Karaka Road car park, “-37.131877,175.549027“. It’s about 110km 1:20 minutes drive from Auckland city […]
Trails: Aranga Coast Rd car park (end of track) – Maunganui Bluff Track – Maunganui Bluff Summit – going down to Waikara Beach – retrace back to Summit – back to Aranga Coast Rd car park. Car Park: 647 Aranga Coast Rd, Aranga. About 40+ minutes drive from Dargaville. Rough unsealed road […]
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 – […]
Part of Te Araroa Trail: Moirs Hill Summit Track and retrace – J Tolhopf Rd – Dunn’s Bush Track – Remiger Rd – Puhoi Track – Puhoi Domain. Note: You can also hike the Valley Track and Big Tree Track if you have time (we just missed it) Car Park: Need […]
Trails: Upper Mangatawhiri Campground car park – Upper Mangatawhiri Dam – Waterline Road – Ernies Track – Lilburne Road – Upper Mangatawhiri Dam – Upper Mangatawhiri Campground car park. Note: Alternatively you can add another one hour plus to hike the Rata Ridge track. Car Park: Yes. Set “-37.09076,175.15429″ on […]
Trails: McMillan Road car park – Mt William Walkway – Kauri Ridge Track retrace – Mt William Trig – Puketutu Trig – retrace back to McMillan Road car park. Car Park: Yes, McMillan Road car park, “-37.220719, 175.029466“. It’s about 48km 33 minutes drive from Auckland city center. Public Toilet: […]
Trails: Christian Road end-road car park – Opanuku Pipeline Track then retrace – Swanson Pipeline Track then retrace – Peripatus Track – East Tunnel Mouth Track – Filter Track then retrace – car park. Car Park: Yes. Set “-36.891868,174.558543” in your GPS. It’s about 30 minutes drive from Auckland city […]
Trails: Hapuakohe Walkway south section from Ohinewai Road end to Mangapiko Valley Road end. Note: Non-maintaining track. Experienced tramper only. Need car transfer, drop and pick up. Easy get lost as vegetation overgrown. Car Park: No car park on both ends of Ohinewai Road and Mangapiko Valley Road. It’s about […]