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Track list

Ahu Ahu Track
1 hour / 2.2 km
Anderson Track
 ¾ hour / 2.3 km
Bob Gordon Track
 ¾ hour / 1.4 km
Clark Bush Track
1 ¼ hours / 1.8 km
Dreamlands Track
< ¼ hour / 0.4 km
East Tunnel Mouth Track
 ½ hour / 1.2 km
Fairy Falls Track
1 ½ hours / 3.2 km
Ferndown Track
 ¾ hour / 2.2 km
Filter Track
 ¾ hour / 0.8 km
Fletcher Track
1 ½ hours / 3.1 km
Gibbons Track
2 hours / 3.2 km
Goat Hill Track
 ½ hour / 0.2 km
Goodfellow Track
 ½ hour / 1 km
Hamilton Track
1 ½ hours / 2.8 km
Incline Track
1 hour / 3.2 km
Jubilee Walk
1 ¼ hours / 1.8 km
Large Kauri Walk
< ¼ hour / 0.03 km
Muir Track
 ¾ hour / 1.2 km
Odlin Timber Track
2 hours / 2.8 km
Old Coach Road Track
1 hour / 2.4 km
Opanuku Pipeline Track
 ¾ hour / 1.4 km
Pararaha Valley Track
< ¼ hour / 1.1 km
Parau Track
3 ¾ hours / 6.2 km
Peripatus Track
1 ½ hours / 1.6 km
Pukematekeo Track
 ¾ hour / 1.6 km
Rangemore Track
1 hour / 1.8 km
Sharp Bush Track
< ¼ hour / 1.2 km
Slip Track
 ½ hour / 0.9 km
Smyth Ridge Track
 ¾ hour / 2.2 km
Spragg Bush Walk
< ¼ hour / 2 km
Summit Track
1 ¾ hours / 2.6 km
Swanson Pipeline Track
1 ¼ hours / 2 km
Taumata Track
1 hour / 0.9 km
Tom Thumb By-Pass Track
 ¼ hour / 0.6 km
Upper Nihotupu Walk
 ¾ hour / 2.6 km
Wainamu Bush Track
2 hours / 2 km
Waitakere Dam Walk
 ½ hour / 1.4 km
Waitakere Tramline Walk
 ½ hour / 1.6 km
Walker Kauri Track
 ½ hour / 0.75 km
Walker Ridge Track
1 ½ hours / 2.8 km
West Tunnel Mouth Track
< ¼ hour / 0.4 km
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Waitakere Ranges

Tracks

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Old Coach Road Track
Tramping track

From Fairy Falls Track on Scenic Drive, track follows line of old road, and part of Scenic Drive, up to the end of Tawari Road, then down to Mountain Road passing large kauri and rimu en-route.

What to expect:

Tramping tracks will:

  • consist of formed and drained surfaces.
  • be signposted at track entrances and key junctions.

Tramping tracks may:

  • have structures in permanent wet areas but waterways will not generally be bridged.

Tramping tracks may also have limited track information, and steep grades.

Suitable for people of reasonable fitness and experience.

Distance:
2.4 km
Time:
1.0 hour
Wheelchair access:
No
Pram access:
No

Before you go:
Please read our advice for planning and enjoying your time in regional parks.

Security:
Theft from vehicles is not common but unfortunately can happen. You should take the same reasonable precautions you take when parking at other locations and remember to lock your vehicle and take your valuables with you.

Park opening hours:

Summer:
Open 24 hours
Winter:
Open 24 hours

Weekend opening hours:

Summer:
Open 24 hours
Winter:
Open 24 hours

Public holiday opening hours:

Summer:
Open 24 hours
Winter:
Open 24 hours

How to get to Waitakere Ranges

From Downtown Auckland there are several ways to access Waitakere Ranges Regional Park.

Huia Rd 18km (25 min)
Signposted from Titirangi and leads to the southern region of the Waitakere Ranges including Cornwallis, Huia and Whatipu. From Little Huia take the 7km Whatipu Rd to Whatipu. (Caution: much of Whatipu Rd is gravel, winding and narrow).

Scenic Drive 28km (35min)
Extending from Titirangi to Swanson, Scenic Drive passes through the eastern fringe of the Waitakere Ranges.

Piha Rd 23km (30min)
From Scenic Drive, this road crosses the heartland of the Waitakere Ranges to Piha Beach. Road access to Karekare and Anawhata range off Piha Rd.

Te Henga/Bethells Beach 25km (35min)
Te Henga Road starts from Scenic Drive and joins Bethells Road to lead around the northern area of the Waitakere Ranges, including the popular Cascade Kauri area, ending on the West Coast at Te Henga.



Distance from Auckland CBD: 45 km

  
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