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NZ Walking Routes > Auckland > South Auckland > Waharau Ridge Track loop
Waharau Ridge Track loop
- Location
- Drive south on State Highway 1 and to State Highway 2 before turning off on to Mangatangi Road. From there take Kaiaua Road to Kaiaua on the coast, turn left up East Coast Rd and the park is about 1km past Pukekereru Lane.
- Description
Waharau Regional Park is the perfect place for a quiet family day lazing in the shade while the children play safely in the Waihihi Stream.
It is also a paradise for walkers where you can enjoy some pleasant lowland tracks through bush and up onto grassy knolls and out over the Firth of Thames.
Waharau extends from the gravelly shore of the Firth of Thames (Tikapa Moana) into the eastern foothills of the Hunua Ranges. The coastal part of this park lies between the Waharau Stream in the north and sandy Waihihi Bay in the south.
The inland section includes two campsites, barbecue areas and information. A series of loop tracks explore the foothills of the Hunua Ranges and link to some of the more rugged tramping tracks in the ranges.
Waharau is the eastern gateway to the Hunua Ranges and a series of loop tracks traverse the foothills and link with some of the more rugged tramping tracks, which cross the Ranges.
- Duration
- 4.0 hours
- Amenities
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- BBQs
- Camping
- Historical
- Lookouts
- Mountain Biking / Biking
- Picnics
- Toilets
- Tramping
- Source
- www.doc.govt.nz
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