Waitakere Ranges Tramping Tracks


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, […]


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 […]


Fairy Falls Tracks Loop in Waitakere Ranges Auckland 2

Trails: End of Tawari Road car park – Old Coach Road Track to Mountain Road entry past the junction to Goodfellow Track until join Fairy Falls Track – Fairy Falls Track past Fairy Falls – Goodfellow Track – Old Coach Rd Track past car park – Fairy Falls Track past […]


Gibbons Track to Walker Ridge Track to Donald McLean Track to Omanawanui Track loop Whatipu 1

Trails: End of Whatipu Road car park – Gibbons Track – Walker Ridge Track past Orange Peel Corner the junction of Odlin Timber Track – Huia Ridge Track – Karamatura Forks (junction of Huia Ridge Track, Karamatura Track, Donald McLean Track and Bob Gordon Track) – go Donald McLean Track […]


Piha Gorge Stream Bashing in Waitakere Ranges Auckland

Trails: Glen Esk Rd road end car park Piha – return back to Garden Road pass by Maungaroa Lookout Track junction (2nd photo) – End of Garden Road Maungaroa Lookout Track entry – Maungaroa Lookout Track – Maungaroa Ridge Track – McKenzie Junction – Quarry Track (very short walk) – […]


Comans Track to Mercer Bay Loop Walk to Mercer Bay to Farley Point in Waitakere 1

Trails: Karekare Main car park – Karekare Road 100m – Watchmans Road 300m – Comans Track – Ahu Ahu Tack 100m – Mercer Bay Loop Walk – Te Ahua Point – Down hill to Mercer Bay beach – beach walk to Farley Point – Karekare beach – Karekare Main car […]