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New Zealand Hiking Guides: Walks, Tracks & National Parks

Tahuna Torea Walk Auckland: Easy Coastal Loop, Birds & What It’s Really Like

Tahuna Torea Walk Auckland: Easy Coastal Loop, ...

Our Tahuna Torea walk took about 45 minutes, even with plenty of stops for photos and video. It’s mostly flat, full of birdlife and much quieter than we expected. Here’s...

Tahuna Torea Walk Auckland: Easy Coastal Loop, ...

Our Tahuna Torea walk took about 45 minutes, even with plenty of stops for photos and video. It’s mostly flat, full of birdlife and much quieter than we expected. Here’s...

Whatipu Caves Walk: An easy wander with a few rough edges

Whatipu Caves Walk: An easy wander with a few r...

Whatipu Caves is short, easy and a bit stranger than the distance suggests. Dark caves, huge open dunes, a few awkward trail sections and one very easy way to accidentally...

Whatipu Caves Walk: An easy wander with a few r...

Whatipu Caves is short, easy and a bit stranger than the distance suggests. Dark caves, huge open dunes, a few awkward trail sections and one very easy way to accidentally...

Ōrākei Basin Walk Auckland: Easy Loop, Parking & What Caught Us Out

Ōrākei Basin Walk Auckland: Easy Loop, Parking ...

Ōrākei Basin is a calm little Auckland loop with boardwalks, birds and city views. The walk is straightforward. Getting down the narrow road to the main car park was less...

Ōrākei Basin Walk Auckland: Easy Loop, Parking ...

Ōrākei Basin is a calm little Auckland loop with boardwalks, birds and city views. The walk is straightforward. Getting down the narrow road to the main car park was less...

Zion Hill Track Auckland: What Caught Us Out on the Karekare Loop

Zion Hill Track Auckland: What Caught Us Out on...

Zion Hill is tougher and less straightforward than we expected. Here’s our experience of the climb, west coast views, dunes, dog restrictions, parking and the long Karekare beach return.

Zion Hill Track Auckland: What Caught Us Out on...

Zion Hill is tougher and less straightforward than we expected. Here’s our experience of the climb, west coast views, dunes, dog restrictions, parking and the long Karekare beach return.

Best Devonport Walks: Mount Victoria, North Head and the Waterfront

Best Devonport Walks: Mount Victoria, North Hea...

Devonport’s best walks are short, easy and better joined together. Here’s how to link Mount Victoria, North Head, Cheltenham Beach and the waterfront.

Best Devonport Walks: Mount Victoria, North Hea...

Devonport’s best walks are short, easy and better joined together. Here’s how to link Mount Victoria, North Head, Cheltenham Beach and the waterfront.

Maungauika / North Head Auckland Walk: Tunnels, Views and Parking

Maungauika / North Head Auckland Walk: Tunnels,...

Maungauika / North Head is an easy Devonport walk with brilliant harbour views, public tunnels and far more to explore than we expected.

Maungauika / North Head Auckland Walk: Tunnels,...

Maungauika / North Head is an easy Devonport walk with brilliant harbour views, public tunnels and far more to explore than we expected.