Discover the best walks in Auckland that I've walked
I live in Auckland so getting out and walking the tracks is easy for me.
Some of the most popular areas for walking include the stunning Waitakere Ranges with their lush rainforests and cascading waterfalls, the iconic coastal walk from Mission Bay to St. Heliers, and the breathtaking views from the volcanic cones like Mt. Eden and One Tree Hill.
Explore Auckland on foot and experience its natural beauty and urban charm. There are plenty of beautiful beaches to walk on, picnic and take lovely photos.
My map of all Auckland Walks – over 150+
5 Short Walks from Newmarket
The 5 walks from Newmarket include Mt Eden Loop, Hobson Bay Walkway, Mt St John, Auckland Museum & the Parnell Loop
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5 University of Auckland Walks – Symonds Street
5 shorter walks for the University of Auckland Sport and Recreation staff and students, to enable them to enjoy a walk in their day.
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Albany Massey Loop
7.5 km • 1 hour 30 minutes • Medium with steps • Today was our first walking exploration in the Albany area of Auckland.
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Ambury Park Farm Walk
The walk around Ambury Park Farm is a fun, family friendly excursion.
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Apirana St Johns Loop
The Apirana St Johns walk makes use of the reserves within walking distance of Glen Innes Train Station.
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Auckland Art Gallery Loop Walk
4 km • 1 hour • Easy • If you are a visitor to Auckland you will find this art gallery walk will help you ...
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Auckland CBD Discovery Walk
The Auckland CBD discovery walk is free for people who download my FREE report ‘What to do and see in Auckland’.
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Auckland Domain Heritage Walk
4 km • 2 Hours • Very Easy • It turned out to be a beautiful sunny day in Auckland, time for a relaxing heritage ...
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Auckland Waterfront Walk to St Heliers Bay via Mission Bay
9.70 kms • 2 Hours • Very Easy • Effortless walk from Auckland ferry buildings in downtown Auckland to St Heliers Bay along Auckland’s pretty ...
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Avondale Whau River Walk
The Avondale Whau River walkway from New Lynn, was a new discovery yesterday.
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Barry Curtis Park
Sir Barry Curtis Park in Flatbush was farmland and some of the farm’s old stone walls remain.
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Bayview Coast and Bush Walk
Today we set out to explore the Bayview area near Glenfield on Auckland’s North Shore. What a wonderful surprise to find a beautiful bush walk, ...
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Bayview Giant Kauri Walk
We returned to Bayview on the North Shore to complete a circular walk in a different direction to our previous Bayview Coast and Bush Walk.
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Beach Haven Coastal Walk
The Beach Haven coastal walk on Auckland’s North Shore hugs to the coastline with views to Bayview, Hobsonville Point and the bush that runs alongside ...
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Belmont Bay Walk
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 ...
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Blockhouse Bay Circuit
45 Minutes • Easy with steps • Have you ever wondered what a “Block House” is? Well, today I found out. Blockhouse Bay walk includes ...
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Blockhouse Bay Tiriwa Walk
5 km • 1 hour • Easy • The Blockhouse Bay Tiriwa walk in Auckland follows the high cliff edge alongside Manukau Harbour to Green ...
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Botanic Gardens and Totara Park Loops
A beautiful sunny morning made our trip south for a walk around the Auckland Botanic Gardens and Totara Park walking tracks and the Puhinui Stream ...
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Botany and Dannemora Circuits
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 ...
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Botany to Cascades Loop Walk
It continues to amaze us how the distances between places seem shorter when we are out walking compared to driving.
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Bridle Track
The Bridle Track is a 1km one way, easy walk from Port Fitzroy on Great Barrier Island. It took me around 13 mins to walk. ...
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Britomart to Auckland Museum Loop
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 ...
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Browns Island Auckland
Wow – Browns Island in Auckland Harbour – what a cool little island to visit for a walk.
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Centennial Park Walking Tracks
Centennial Park (inland from Campbells Bay on Auckland’s North Shore) is a very large reserve that contains a regenerating native forest.
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Chelsea Heritage Park Loop
Winter is perhaps not the best time to do this bush walk starting at the Chelsea Estate Heritage Park – the track was very muddy ...
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Churchill Park Loop
5 km • 1 Hour • Easy • Churchill Park is one of a few walks in Auckland that does not have much shelter, so ...
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Clevedon Reserve Stairway to Heaven walk
The Clevedon Reserve Stairway to Heaven walk in Papakura is dog friendly, with huge native trees, views, birdlife & quarry environment.
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Coast to Coast Walk
This weekend we embarked on an alternative Auckland coast to coast walk – from Waitemata Harbour to Manukau Harbour with less road and more parks
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Coastal Rotary Walkway Pakuranga
10.5 km one way • 1 - 5 hours • Mostly flat walk • One of East Auckland’s most scenic and popular walkways, the coastal ...
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Conifer Grove Circuit
The walk along Conifer Grove Esplanade offers views across Manukau Harbour north to Wattle Downs and south to Karaka.
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Coppermine Lookout Track Loop Walk
2.4 km • 1 hour 10 mins loop • Easy • Located at Mansion House Bay it’s a great walk to see the old Coppermine. ...
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Cudlip Point Loop Track & Te Muri Beach
3.5 km • 1 Hour • Steep start up the hill, easy after that • Great short day walk in Mahurangi West over farmland and ...
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Devenport Narrow Neck Loop
The dark grey sky and strong winds did not bode well for our walk from Narrow Neck Beach (north of Devonport) to Ngaratinga Bay – ...
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Devonport and North Head Loop Walk
One of my favorite walks in Auckland is North Head and Devonport. There are many things to do and see in Devonport Village and the ...
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Devonport Heads Walk
7.50 kms • 1.25 Hours • Easy • Excellent short walk in Auckland on the North Shore. Great views from North Head.
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Devonport Ngataringa Loop
Beautiful view of Auckland city and harbour from the waterfront path to the left of the ferry wharf in Devonport.
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Devonport to Takapuna Green Route Walk
8 km • 2 hours • Easy. According to my GPS, the Devonport to Takapuna Green Route walk is 8km and will take you around ...
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Dingle Dell and St Heliers Circuit
One of my favourite short bush walks in Auckland is the Dingle Dell Reserve and St Heliers circuit.
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Dog Friendly Walks in Auckland
Our self-guides indicate if there are any dog friendly off-leash exercise areas and/or are suitable for dog friendly walks in Auckland.
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Dog Walks in Auckland – Dog Off-leash Areas
Our self-guides indicate if there are any dog friendly off-leash areas and/or are suitable for dog friendly walks in Auckland.
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Downtown and Pink Pathway Loop
Discover why I enjoyed the Downtown and Pink Pathway Loop in Auckland CBD so much.
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Eskadale and Highbury Reserves
This loop bush walk from Birkenhead War Memorial Park, through the reserves of Ridgewood, Eskdale and Birkenhead Domain was slightly challenging as the map that ...
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Eskadale Reserve Bush Walk
If you fancy a bush walk without travelling out of Auckland, then Eskdale Reserve and Birkenhead Domain are it.
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Explore the Shore
“Explore the Shore” is a series of three books each containing 10 main walks and compiled by Margaret Scrymgeour. The walks cover a large area ...
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Family Walk around Panmure Basin
4 km • 45 minutes • Easy • It takes only 30 minutes to walk around the Panmure Basin – another Auckland volcanic crater walk.
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Gibbons Track Walk
14 kms • 3 Hours • Medium • The Gibbons Track is one of our favourite walks in the Waitakere Ranges in Auckland © Freewalks.nz
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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 ...
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Glen Eden Bush and Stream Walk
Glen Eden has undergone stream restoration and cycleways development as part of the Twin Streams Project, so we set out for an exploratory walk to ...
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Glenfern Loop Track Walk
Starting in the Glenfern Sanctuary, this walk is a 2.6km loop walk on Great Barrier Island. It took me 1 hour to complete including stops ...
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Greenhithe Loop Walk
Today we finally got to walk and discover just what a diverse and interesting place Greenhithe is
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Greenwoods Corner Walks
5 km • 1 hours • Easy • These short Auckland walks start from Greenwoods Corner and include One tree hill and Pah Homestead.
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Grey Lynn Explorer
5.58 km • 1 hour 10 mins • Easy • This walk explores both Cox’s Bay Reserve and Grey Lynn Park.
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Half Moon Bay East
This walk at Half Moon Bay explores the parks and reserves to the east, and then heads down to Eastern Beach.
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Half Moon Bay West
Half Moon Bay was bathed in sunshine this morning – very welcome after a week of rain.
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Hamlins Hill – Historic Gem
Hamlins Hill (Mutukaroa) Regional Park is a gem in the midst of Auckland City with a rich history and plenty of open space for you ...
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Harataonga Loop Walk
3.36 km • 1 hour 15 minutes • Steep, but not too bad • Harataonga walk on Great Barrier Island delivers panoramic ocean views, rainforest, ...
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Henderson Creek Loop
It turned out to be a wonderful warm spring day – perfect for exploring the pathways beside Henderson Creek in West Auckland
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Henderson Opanuku Stream Circuit
The Henderson Opanuku Stream walk comes under Project Twin Streams.
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Herald Island Path
2.7 km • 40 minutes • Easy • Herald Island Path is an easy loop walk in Hobsonville, Auckland.
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Highbrook Park Loop
If you have been out to Highbrook Business Park in South Auckland, you may have noticed a walkway along the waters edge to the north. ...
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Hillsborough Cemetery to the Bays
60 Minutes • Easy with steps • The Hillsborough Cemetery to the Bays walk is one of the few walks in Auckland that does not ...
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Historic and Spectacular Mangere Mountain
Mangere Mountain and Domain are one of Aucklands true gems to explore. It is full of spectalular views of Aucklands Harbours and City, as well ...
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Hobson Bay Circuit
9 km • 1 hour 45 minutes • Easy • We made the most of today’s fine weather and walked the circumference of Hobson Bay.
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Hobson Bay Walkway and Parnell
1 hour • Easy • This walk in Auckland is a low tide walk around Hobson Bay and Parnell
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Hobson Bay Walkway Loop
4.7 km • 1 hour • Easy • Catch a train from Britomart to Orakei, and enjoy a walk along the Hobson Bay Walkway with ...
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Hobsonville Point Path – The Coastal Walkway
5.5 km • 1.5 hours • Easy • Also known as The Coastal Walkway, this is a great loop walk around the point is suitable ...
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Judges Bay Path Walk in Auckland
1.7 km • 30 minutes • Easy loop walk around Dove Meyer Robinson Park down to Judges Bay beach then through the cemetery, onto a ...
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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 ...
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Kepa Bush
30 Minutes • Very Easy • Kepa Bush is another short walk in Auckland treasure that contains bush trails and native trees, flora and fauna ...
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Kingsland Explorer
5 km • 1 hour • Easy • Today we explored Kinglsland, an Auckland walk that we have driven past many times on the North ...
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Kingsland Mt Eden Loop
7 km • 1.5 hours • Easy • This Auckland walk takes you from Kingsland Train Station (with views of Mt Albert), touches the city ...
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Kiwiriki Bay Lookout Walk
2.6 km • 1 hour 15 minutes there and back • Steep, straight up • Such a great walk and well worth the uphill workout ...
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Lake Pupuke Takapuna
Today’s walk around Lake Pupuke in Takapuna was a discovery one.
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Le Roys Bush Loop
Saying that you are going for a walk in the bush in urban Auckland, may sound like an oxymoron, however, that is one of the ...
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Long Bay Regional Park Coastal Walk
5.80 kms • 2.5 Hours • Medium • Make a day of your time at Long Bay Reserve and complete the Coastal Track. This is ...
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Long Bay Regional Park Walks
Long Bay Regional Park is situated on the northeast coast of Auckland and is one of the cities most popular destinations for walking.
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Lynfield Coastal Walk
3.75 km • 45 minutes • Medium • The views across to Blockhouse Bay and Manukau Heads in the far distance along the Lynfield coastal ...
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Macleans Park and Eastern Beach
4 kms • 1 hour • Easy • Today we explored Macleans Park and Eastern Beach – an area that was new to us.
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Mairangi Bay Loops
The clifftop and beach loop walks starting at Campbells Bay and taking in Mairangi Bay, and Murrays Bay and part of Rothesay Bay on Auckland’s ...
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Mangemangeroa Reserve Walking Track
5 km • 1 hour • Very Easy • The Mangemangeroa Shelly Park Beach Path walk was a totally new discovery for us today.
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Mangere Bridge Loop Walk
We like to find excuses to head to Mangere Bridge for a walk. The village has a vibrant atmosphere, as the cafes that spill out ...
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Mangere Bridge to Onehunga Loop walk
7.5 km • 1.5 hours • Easy • Another short walk in Auckland in Mangere. The walk takes in views of Mangere Mountain and Manukau ...
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Mangere Bridge Walks
Mangere Bridge Village is a great little spot to start exploring Auckland’s Manukau Harbour area. Here are our 5 loop walks.
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Mangere Esplanade Loop Walk
It was a treat to walk along Kiwi Esplanade (Mangere Bridge) at high tide in the sunshine this morning.
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Manukau Harbour Coastal Walks
Manukau Harbour has many nooks and crannies to explore. Here are 10 places where you can walk beside Auckland’s Manukau Harbour and enjoy the diverse ...
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Maraetai and Omana Loop Walk
5 km • Medium • Today was our first walk around the 3 km perimeter of Omana Regional Park near Maraetai (pronounced my-right-eye).
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Maraetai Loop Coastal Walk
The Maraetai Loop Walk lives up to our criteria for a route that is diverse and interesting
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Massey Cossey Loop Track
9 kms • 3 Hours • Medium • This combines two Hunua Tracks, the Cossey Gorge Track, and the Massey Track
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Matiatia Owhanake Coastal Loop Walk
7.7 km in a loop • 2.5 hours • Medium • There are a lot of ups and downs with stairs, but the beaches and ...
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Meadowood Reserves Loop
The Meadowood Reserves loop walk follows a route documented by Margaret Scrymgeour from her booklet “Explore the Shore”.
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Mission Bay – Walking in the rain
It was a big decision today, do we do the Mission Bay walk this morning, this afternoon or tomorrow due to possible rain?
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Mission Bay to Okahu Bay Loop
4.55 km • 50 Minutes • Easy with steps • The loop walk in Auckland from Mission Bay to Okahu Bay takes in the views ...
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