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Auckland Walks

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Waikato Walks

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Coastal Walks

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Plan Your NZ Hike

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DOC & Huts

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Beginner Walks

Honest New Zealand hiking guides, trail notes and practical advice from Wyld Peak. Real NZ walks, useful planning, DOC basics, safety notes and the small details that actually matter once you leave the car park.

New Zealand Hiking Guides: Walks, Tracks & National Parks

Shakespear Regional Park Walk: Easy Coastal Tracks Near Auckland

Shakespear Regional Park Walk: Easy Coastal Tra...

Shakespear Regional Park is one of Auckland’s easiest coastal walks, with open tracks, birdlife, beaches and enough space to make the drive feel worth it.

Shakespear Regional Park Walk: Easy Coastal Tra...

Shakespear Regional Park is one of Auckland’s easiest coastal walks, with open tracks, birdlife, beaches and enough space to make the drive feel worth it.

Muriwai Gannet Colony Walk: Current Access & What It’s Really Like

Muriwai Gannet Colony Walk: Current Access & Wh...

The Muriwai gannet colony walk is short, noisy, smelly and much more interesting than the distance suggests. Here’s the current access from Maukatia / Māori Bay, when the gannets are...

Muriwai Gannet Colony Walk: Current Access & Wh...

The Muriwai gannet colony walk is short, noisy, smelly and much more interesting than the distance suggests. Here’s the current access from Maukatia / Māori Bay, when the gannets are...

Tāwharanui Walk to Takatu Point Lookout: Auckland Coastal Hike with Bush, Birds and Beach Finish

Tāwharanui Walk to Takatu Point Lookout: Auckla...

The Tāwharanui walk to Takatu Point Lookout gives you native bush, birdlife, open farmland, Hauraki Gulf views and a beach finish without turning the day into a suffer-fest.

Tāwharanui Walk to Takatu Point Lookout: Auckla...

The Tāwharanui walk to Takatu Point Lookout gives you native bush, birdlife, open farmland, Hauraki Gulf views and a beach finish without turning the day into a suffer-fest.