Great Barrier Musings
James and I both arrived back in Auckland from our Great Barrier Island adventure (although in the least straight forward manner...
Category: Explore
Backyard Exploring – But Why?
James and I are just about to wing our way to Great Barrier Island for a weekend of exploration, but...
Ferndown Track – Cascade Kauri Regional Park
Tramping Track – From the parking area at end of an unnamed, short side-road, off Opanuku Road, Ferndown Track crosses...
Clark Bush Track – Arataki Visitor Centre
Tramping Track – Clark Bush Track skirts around the headwaters of a small stream, passing several large kauri. There are...
Cascade Loop (4.5km)
The Cascade Loop 4.5 – 5.0 km depending on which end of Auckland City Walk you start/end at. The route;...
Peripatus Track – Cascade Kauri Regional Park
Tramping Track – From the Swanson Pipeline Track, Peripatus Track crosses Swanson Stream and ascends steeply to a gentle section...
Montana Heritage Trail – Cascade Kauri
Tramping Track – The Montana Heritage Trail in the Waitakere Ranges provides access to the largest remaining stand of mature...
East Tunnel Mouth Track – Cascade Kauri Regional Park
Tramping Track – From the Waitakere Filter Station at the end of Christian Road, the East Tunnel Mouth Track follows...
Winstone Track – Piha Regional Park
Tramping Track (2.0km) – Easy gravel track leaves Piha Road, just before Karekare Road turnoff and descends to Ussher Cross...
The Pipeline Loop (6.2km)
The logistics of running from one point to another (as you would on the Hillary Trail) tend to put me...
