A challenging longer walk (7 hrs) through regenerating native forest that is also part of Te Araroa, The Long Pathway. The track starts at the Dome carpark and ends at Govan Wilson Rd, Matakana. Category: Tramping track Distance: 14 km to Govan Wilson Road Completion Time: 7 hr one way
Starting from the Dome tearooms carpark, steps lead up along a narrow road reserve to the Dome Forest conservation area. Category: Walking track Distance: 1 km to lookout one way Completion Time: 40 min one way
From the Dome Forest lookout the track continues to the Dome Summit where you get views of Taranga Island. Category: Tramping track Distance: 3 km one way Completion Time: 1 hr 30 min one way
This return walk traverses the coast part way to Cape Rodney overlooking New Zealand’s oldest and most popular marine reserve. Category: Walking track Distance: 1.5 km one way Completion Time: 45 min to 1 hr one way Alert: Goat Island Walkway closed until further notice due to stock damage.
Two short tracks in Logues Bush, east of Wellsford, loop through regenerating native kauri forest. Category: Walking track Distance: 2 km Completion Time: 1 hr 30 min or 30 min short loop Alert: Right-hand loop track closed 31 August 2009.
Stroll to view the Pohuehue waterfall or walk the longer loop (also known as the Beverley Price Loop Track) through regenerating forest in the Pohuehue Scenic Reserve, just south of Warkworth. Category: Walking track
Take a walk to the summit of Mount Auckland (Atuanui) through regenerating native forest. At the summit you’ll have panoramic views of Kaipara Harbour and Hoteo River Estuary. Category: Tramping track Distance: 3.5 km to the summit one way Completion Time: 1 hr 45 min to the summit one way Alert: Parking is restricted at the Kaipara Hills Rd end due to timber harvesting operations. Exercise caution around heavy machinery at this end of the track. Parking at SH16 is unaffected.
Tramp up to the summit of Mt Tamahunga through regenerating native forest. This track is part of Te Araroa - The Long Pathway. Category: Tramping track
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