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 – Wires Road (Old) Wires Track end.
Note: Whangamata Track or Whangamata Off Road Vehicle Track and Loop Track are multi-use tracks. Not recommended for hikers at any wet circumstances (after rain and raining) and any circumstances of events of 4WD or Mountain bike! Waipaheke Motorcycle Track is motor cycles only!
Car Park: Yes, Wires Road roadend car park, or on road parking at the end of Wires Track. It’s about 126km 1hr and 30 minutes drive from Auckland city center.
Public Toilet: No.
Weather: Check Weather before you go!
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Max elevation: 472 m
Min elevation: 82 m
Total climbing: 846 m
Total descent: -851 m
Average speed: 4.81 km/h
Total time: 05:00:05
Total flat distance: 16 km, Climbing distance: 5.8 km, Descent distance: 6.9 km, Flat distance: 3.5 km, Maximum difference: 390 m, Final balance: 0.0 m
Difficulty Rating: 2.85 – M
The “Total Time” is my time in June which includes morning tea, lunch time and breaks. That day was fine. Wires Track was good! Off track water fall will take 15 to 20 minutes. Off track Kauri trees will take 10 minutes. All multi-use tracks were muddy and boring.
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Old Wires Track to to Wentworth Track to Whangamata Off Road Vehicle Track Loop Maratoto