Dome Forest car park to lookout
Track category
Walking track
Time:
40 min one way
Distance:
1 km to lookout one way
Description
Dome Forest
Starting from the Dome tearooms carpark, steps lead up along a narrow road reserve to the Dome Forest conservation area (401 ha).
The track passes through mixed podocarp and broadleaf forest and follows a ridge to a lookout platform, with views across the Mahurangi Peninsula to the Hauraki Gulf.
Getting there
The walk starts beside the Dome tearooms, 7 km north of Warkworth on SH 1, 74 km north of Auckland.
When you get to the lookout you can continue on to the Waihwhiu kauri grove and then on to Govan Wilson Rd.
Plan and prepare
- Dogs are not permitted on the tracks because of the threat they pose to stock and wildlife. Exceptions include certified guide dogs and permitted hunting dogs.
- The Dome Walkway crosses land sacred to local iwi, please keep to the track.