Waitakere Ranges Tramping Tracks

This category includes all walking and hiking or tramping tracks we walked in the area of Waitakere Ranges Regional Park in Auckland, New Zealand.


Gibbons Track to Walker Ridge Track to Odlin Timber Track to Zion Ridge Track to Karekare to Whatipu by beach

Trails: End of Whatipu Road car park – Gibbons Track – Walker Ridge Track – Odlin Timber Track – Zion Ridge Track – Zion Hill Track – Karekare – Beach – Whatipu. Car Park: Yes. End of Whatipu Road, Huia. About 55 minutes drive from Auckland city centre. Public Toilet: Yes Weather: […]


Upper Huia Dam Track to Christies Track to Summit Track to Hamilton Track to Slip Track in Waitakere Ranges

Trails: Upper Huia Dam Track Piha Rd car park – Upper Huia Dam Track – Upper Huia Dam – Huia Dam Road – Tunnel – Christies Track – Summit Track – Hamilton Track – (Lower) Nihotupu Dam Road – Pipeline Track – Slip Track – Arataki Visitor Centre car park. Car Park: Yes. […]


Upper Huia Dam Track to Christies Track to Upper Nihotupu Walk to Ian Wells Track to Cutty Grass Track loop in Waitakere Ranges

Trails: Upper Huia Dam Track Piha Rd car park – Upper Huia Dam Track – Upper Huia Dam – Huia Dam Road – Tunnel – Christies Track – Upper Nihotupu Dam – Upper Nihotupu Walk – Ian Wells Track – Cutty Grass Track – Anawhata Road – Piha Road – Car park. […]


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, […]


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 […]


Whatitiri Track to Wainamu Bush Track to Simla Track to Pukematekeo Track loop in Waitakere Ranges

Trails: Falls Road road end car park – Whatitiri Track – Long Road Track – Wainamu Bush Track – Wainamu Junction – Smyth Ridge Track – Sisam Track – Simla Track – Fence Line Track – Waitakere Tramline Track – West Tunnel Mouth Track- Anderson Track – Scenic Drive – […]


Opanuku Pipeline Track to Swanson Pipeline Track to Peripatus Track to East Tunnel Mouth Track to Filter Track Waitakere Ranges

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 […]


Kuataika Tk to Smyth Ridge Tk to Long Rd Tk to Ridge Rd Tk to Cutty Grass Tk to Ian Wells Tk in Waitakere

Trails: Kuataika Track – Kuataika Summit – Wainamu Junction – Smyth Ridge Track – Long Rd Track – Ridge Road Track – Cutty Grass Track – Ian Wells Track (No marks, track flooded) – Upper Nihotupu Dam car park. Car Park: Yes. Ian Wells Track entry: Upper Nihotupu Dam car […]


Fletcher Track to Donald McLean Track to Karamatura Track loop in Waitakere Ranges Auckland 1

Trails: Car parking at Huia Settlers Museum, Waitakere Ranges – Karamatura Loop Track – Fletcher Track – Donald McLean Track – Mt Donald McLean Summit – Donald McLean Track – Karamatura Forks – Karamatura Track – Karamatura Loop Track – car park. Track closed: Bob Gordon Track Car Park: Yes, beside […]


Whatitiri Track to Long Rd Track to Wainamu Bush Track to Smyth Ridge Track to Upper Kauri Track loop in Waitakere Ranges Auckland 1

Trails: Falls Road roadend car park – Whatitiri Track – Long Road Track – Wainamu Bush Track – Wainamu Junction – Smyth Ridge Track – Smyth Corner – Long Road Track – Upper Kauri Track – car park. Car Park: Yes. Set “Falls Road, Waitakere” on you GPS. Drive until […]