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Huia loop walk - Waitakere Ranges
Added 14 October 200714 October 2007 by CarenCaren.1 revision 16 April 201016 April by CraigBCraigB. View history
Ok this is another goodie, 3-4 hours walk in young kauri forest with a view of the Manukau Harbour mouth and a great waterfall on the way - take your togs! A good introduction to tramping for your beginner friends I reckon.
| Location |
Waitakere Ranges Regional Park
Place. 16,000ha (62mi2).
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| Begins | From the carpark at Huia Bay. Get there through Titirangi, turning left at the roundabout after village, and heading for Huia. If you get to Huia Lodge you're a bit too far. |
| Return | Loop track |
| Grade |
What does this mean?
Easy/mediumClick for warnings and more detail! Easy: Unusually smooth, well-marked track, easy gradients. Up to about 4 hours per day. |
| Length | 12.0 km (7.5 mi) |
| Time | 3 hr - 4 hr 30 min (½ – 1 dqay) |
| Altitude |
Sea level
– 390m
(1,279.5 ft)
Δ 390m
(1,280ft)
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| Map sheets |
NZMS260-Q11
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Notes
Head up the Fletcher Track, a bit uphill but there's a nice viewpoint, and soon a nice ridge to coast along. Look out for a bit of bad track marking going up (sidle to the left);
When you get to Donald McLean track, head left (S) and up to the lookout point, yum! But don't get blown away.
Head back the same way and take the Bob Gordon track if you like, then carrying on straight ahead on the Karamatura Falls Track ooh this is a gem.
If you want to go a bit longer you could add the Tom Thumb track too and come back via the road. Enjoy!!
For more info: http://www.arc.govt.nz/arc/auckland-regional-parks/western-parks/huia.cfm
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