Glen Eden and Waikumete Cemetery Circuit Walk

When I first came to live in New Zealand, I lived in Glen Eden. I had never visited Waikumete Cemetery until today. What an amazingly beautiful and fascinating place.

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The Waikumete Cemetery takes up a huge area between Great North and West Coast Roads, with beautiful landscaping and fabulous trees. And there is so much history here – from the 1918 flu epidemic and the Gallipoli soldiers to the mausoleums of the wine magnates of Corbans and Nobilo. It is really worth visiting.

Quick facts about this walk

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Part of this loop is a short bush walk where you may be lucky to hear the sounds of native birds, and even spot a rabbit dashing for cover.

The walking route is also suitable for prams/buggies and dog walkers (must be kept on leash within the cemetery grounds).

You may decide to arrive by train to Glen Eden railway station and make this a day outing.

Columbus Coffee cafe is the closest cafe on the corner of Oates Road/West Coast Road.

Photos from my walk along the Glen Eden and Waikumete Cemetery Circuit Walk

Comments on Glen Eden and Waikumete Cemetery Circuit Walk

Jackie

Hi there – love the idea of this but it doesn’t work well. Maybe you could set it up to email PDFs that can be viewed on a phone instead? It did say there would be limited download time but it locked me out after 15 mins so now I can’t view my map….

Helen

Hi there Jackie.
Thanks for the feedback.
I am not sure that I understand. You did receive the email with the download link? And you were unable to download after 15 minutes of receiving the email with the download link?
Once you have downloaded the map, you could email it to yourself from a computer,to be picked up on your phone if you wish.
Cheers Helen

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Helen Wenley

This project began in 2011. My friend Grace was the walk creator – with her knowledge of Auckland, she could “see” circular routes, and then it was up to me to map out, photograph, research and document the routes. At first, I relied upon my voice recorder and Google maps but then with the advancement of technology, the smart phone became a best friend and I was able to track our route. The best fun was when we were both pleasantly surprised by what there was to see. Beautiful wetlands, views and bush kept us inspired to explore more.