45 mins one way. Kaitoke Hot Springs Track is a popular easy walk following the edge of the Kaitoke Swamp to sulphurous hot springs. Continue on the Peach Tree Track to Mt Hobson (Hirakimata). Starting from Whangaparapara Road, the journey to the springs begins flat and easy – very friendly for push-chairs. The path follows an ancient shoreline traversing the Read more…
1 hr one way, easy walking track. The Bridle Track is an alternative to walking the road. Its an an easy grade through indigenous and exotic forest. The lower section is rocky and can be rough and uneven under foot. The track starts and ends on Kaiaraara Road, just south of Port Fitzroy. Information courtesy of the Department of Conservation. Read more…
1 hr one way, easy walking track. Warren’s Track is a gently graded climb to a waterfall. The stream offers deep pools good for swimming. It continues on through kauri plantation before joining the Bridle Track, which leads to the Port Fitzroy store. The track starts and ends on Kaiaraara Road, opposite the entrance to the Akapoua Bay Campsite, just Read more…
Station Rock Road is at the top of Medland Road traveling from Tryphena. A short 15 minute walk to the scenic lookout which offers stunning views of Tryphena Bay at 630 metres. Read more…
30 mins one way, easy walking track, no dogs. In one of the worst shipwrecks in New Zealands maritime history, about 140 people drowned when the SS Wairarapa hit rocks near Miners Head on 29 October 1894. Most of the dead from the shipwreck were taken back to Auckland. But some remain buried on the island in two small cemeteries. Read more…
1 hour, advanced tramping track, no dogs. Discover interesting flora and panoramic views at the top of Te Ahumata (398 m). This track follows an old mining road between Whangaparapara and Blind Bay roads. From either end a 30-minute gradual climb leads to a junction, where a branch track (a further 30 minutes) leads to the summit covered with wind-shorn, Read more…