Karangahape Road and Parks
4 km • 1 hour • Easy • The weather did not look too promising this morning (it did improve), so we set out to walk the back streets and parks of Auckland City.
4 km • 1 hour • Easy • The weather did not look too promising this morning (it did improve), so we set out to walk the back streets and parks of Auckland City.
5.77 km • 1 hour • Easy • Another fine autumn day. And a wonderful walk in Auckland up through Onehunga Mall and across to the Pah Homestead in Monte Cecilia Park.
4 km • 1 Hour • Easy • We have wanted to include Oakley Creek walkway in our walk guides for some time.
5.4 km • 1 hour • Easy • Enjoy awesome views along the Point Erin and Auckland Harbour walk
3.89 km • 45 minutes • Mainly level path • The harbour water was dazzling as we walked along the Wynyard Quarter waterfront and the Viaduct Basin.
4 km • 45 minutes • Easy • It takes only 30 minutes to walk around the Panmure Basin – another Auckland volcanic crater walk.
10.5 km one way • 1 – 5 hours • Mostly flat walk • One of East Auckland’s most scenic and popular walkways, the coastal Rotary Walkway in Pakuranga.
5.77 km • 1 hour • Easy • We began our walk today with a route in mind, starting off from Onehunga Train Station.
4 km • 1 hour • Easy • If you are a visitor to Auckland you will find this art gallery walk will help you to get your bearings and introduce you to the city character.
5.6 km • 1 hour • Easy • The mini-tour museum walk takes in the Auckland Domain, Albert Park, Queen Street, Chancery Lane, Vulcan Lane, High Street, and old Government House.
7.5 km • 1.5 hours • Easy • Another short walk in Auckland in Mangere. The walk takes in views of Mangere Mountain and Manukau Harbour
The 5 walks from Newmarket include Mt Eden Loop, Hobson Bay Walkway, Mt St John, Auckland Museum & the Parnell Loop
4.7 km • 1 hour • Easy • Catch a train from Britomart to Orakei, and enjoy a walk along the Hobson Bay Walkway with views of three volcanoes – North Head, Mt Victoria and Rangitoto Island
7 km • 1.5 hours • Easy • This Auckland walk takes you from Kingsland Train Station (with views of Mt Albert), touches the city end of Dominion Road, Eden Quarter, and through the suburban streets of Mt Eden, to Mt Eden Village and return.
5 km • 1 hour • Easy • Today we explored Kinglsland, an Auckland walk that we have driven past many times on the North Western Motorway.
5.58 km • 1 hour 10 mins • Easy • This walk explores both Cox’s Bay Reserve and Grey Lynn Park.
3.75 km • 45 minutes • Medium • The views across to Blockhouse Bay and Manukau Heads in the far distance along the Lynfield coastal walk this morning, were spectacular!
5 km • 1 hour • Easy • The Blockhouse Bay Tiriwa walk in Auckland follows the high cliff edge alongside Manukau Harbour to Green Bay Beach and then continues inland to Craigavon Park.
7.5 km • 1.5 hours • Easy • We had overlooked Mt Roskill as a place to walk and explore… until today.
4.5 km • 40 minutes • Easy walk • Ponsonby and Freemans Bay are great places for a Sunday walk in Auckland. Take the whole family out today.
9 km • 1 hour 45 minutes • Easy • We made the most of today’s fine weather and walked the circumference of Hobson Bay.
5 km • 1 Hour • Easy • Churchill Park is one of a few walks in Auckland that does not have much shelter, so it was a great day to get into the park, with a pleasantly warm sun and no rain.
One of my favourite short bush walks in Auckland is the Dingle Dell Reserve and St Heliers circuit.
45 min walk • Easy • Check tides • Tahuna Torea is a beautiful nature reserve and wetland (salt marsh and freshwater habitat) in Glendowie, East Auckland.
4.5 kms • 1 hour • Easy • What a fabulous day for a walk in St Heliers & Glover Park – warm, sunny, no wind….and there were so many people out and about taking advantage of the great weather!
4 kms • 1 hour • Easy • Today we explored Macleans Park and Eastern Beach – an area that was new to us.
6 km • 1 hour & 15 mins • Easy Walk • Pigeon Mountain in the suburb of Half Moon Bay is another of Auckland’s volcanoes.
The Cascade Walkway – 7.5km of shared paths between Meadowland Drive and Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga – 1 hour 15 mins.
5.30 km • 2 Hours • Easy • The Taranaki Falls is pretty spectacular and makes for a great day out in National Park on this loop walk.
Part of our Pakuranga Loop Walk is along the Pakuranga Rotary Walkway which extends to Pigeon Mountain, along the Tamaki Estuary and Whakaaranga Creek.
We are not familiar with the Tamaki and Glen Innes area, so today was our first walk and explore arount Mt Wellington at Point England Reserve.
We have previously explored St Johns Bush and wanted to incorporate the beautiful nature reserve into one of our longer circular walks.
This walk around the base of the Mount Wellington volcano explores the Stonefields residential development, the Maungarei Springs Wetland and the businesses along Lunn Avenue.
The Apirana St Johns walk makes use of the reserves within walking distance of Glen Innes Train Station.
Today we set out to explore another part of the Pakuranga Rotary Walkway, this time taking a loop behind Saint Kentigern College and through Manor Park.
We have now added a fourth loop walk taking in the wonderful Pakuranga Rotary walkway.
Half Moon Bay was bathed in sunshine this morning – very welcome after a week of rain.
This walk at Half Moon Bay explores the parks and reserves to the east, and then heads down to Eastern Beach.
3.80 km • 1 Hour 20 minutes no stopping • Hard • Awesome views from the top of Mt Maunganui, one of my favourite walks at the mount.
It continues to amaze us how the distances between places seem shorter when we are out walking compared to driving.
This short loop walk exploring the reserves from Botany Town Centre to Dannemora is suitable for people who work at Botany Town Centre and enjoy a short walk in their breaks, families with young children (playground, ducks) and dog owners.
This walk begins near the village of Titirangi and follows the path down through Atkinson Park to Titirangi Beach and French Bay.
Today was clear and sunny, which called for a walk and climb to look over Auckland from up high from Mount Victoria in Devonport
I felt like a tourist in my home city this morning! The morning was stunning and I was really looking forward to exploring Northcote Point.
Today’s walk around Lake Pupuke in Takapuna was a discovery one.
This weekend we embarked on an alternative Auckland coast to coast walk – from Waitemata Harbour to Manukau Harbour with less road and more parks
This Belmont Bay walk on Auckland’s North Shore, was chosen by my friend after she read an inspiring article about the founder of the Belmont cafe “Little & Friday“.
13 km • 5 hours at a good pace with no stops • Medium. Follow the Tuahu Summit Track to the top then turn off.
Our walk around Takapuna on Auckland’s North Shore was in warm winter sunshine.
The walk along Conifer Grove Esplanade offers views across Manukau Harbour north to Wattle Downs and south to Karaka.