Trails: Karekare Main car park – Pohutukawa Glade Walk – Zion Hill Track – Zion Ridge Track – Buck Taylor Track – Zion Hill Track – Pohutukawa Glade Walk – Lone Kauri Road – Taraire Track – Karekare Falls – Taraire Track – La Trobe Track – Karekare Road – car park.
Car Park: Karekare Main car park. Set “2 Karekare Rd, Karekare” in your GPS. It’s bout 1 hour drive from Auckland city center.
Public Toilet: Yes.
Weather: Check Waitakere Weather before you go.
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Max elevation: 300 m
Min elevation: 15 m
Total climbing: 878 m
Total descent: -882 m
Average speed: 3.67 km/h
Total time: 04:12:28
Difficulty Rating: 2.31 – E+
The “Total Time” is my time in September which includes morning tea time and lunch time. That day was fine and the track was good. If you slow down to average 2.8 km/h plus 60 min stop then the total time will be around 5 hrs.
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Zion Hill Track to Zion Ridge Track to Buck Taylor Track and Karekare Falls