Linda Ralph - Phone: 021 262 5589 / 09 489 8257

Walk up the main street of Devonport and climb Mount Victoria for morning tea stop. Descend and walk past some iconic Devonport houses Walk through Cambria Reserve to North Head. Circumnavigate North Head exploring tunnels and bunkers [a torch is handy].

Descend North Head and return around the waterfront to the ferry building. Toilets - Ferry building and North Head.

Optional extras:

• Visit the Naval Museum at Torpedo Bay at the base of North Head on the return    https://navymuseum.co.nz/  or

• Enjoy a coffee at the Museum café.

Malcolm Allen - Phone: 021 238 8948

Hunua Ranges. A circuit along roads and bush tracks. Good lookout points. Two stream crossings. Probably some mud.

Peter Crane - Phone: 021 621 345

Catch the train at Papakura to Remuera and climb Mt Hobson, formed some 25,000 years ago, Mt Hobson is 143m high and the expansive, panoramic view of Auckland from the summit and is well worth the walk. Enter the pathway to the summit from Remuera Road.

Mt St John is a volcanic scoria cone it has a peak 126 metres above sea level and a crater around 150 m wide. It was the site of a pā, and has retained Māori earthworks from that era such as kumara pits and terracing. The age of Mount St John is currently unknown but is older than 28,500 years old.

Mt Eden/Maungawhau consists of two overlapping scoria cones which erupted in close succession about 28,000 years ago.

Judith Walker - Phone: 09 296 6977 or 027 296 6977

As part of the Club’s commitment to the Kaimai Ridgeway Tracks project we will have a working bee at Dalys Hut and nearby tracks. Stay in the hut or camp Saturday night and come for a day. No hut fee for those taking part in the working bee.

Co-ordinator: Judith Walker Ph: 027 2966 977 / 09 2966 977.

Departure about 8am Saturday, by arrangement. If staying overnight: bring lunch, dinner, breakfast, Sunday lunch, cooking equipment, sleeping bag etc. There is plenty of space to camp if you prefer a tent or fly to the hut. Please let Judith know if you wish to come on this trip.

Heather Chapman - Phone: (09) 292 8608 / 021 714 274

Hakamarata Hill is a moderate climb with flat areas and steps to the summit where we have extensive views of the Waikato River and rolling farmland.

On the way up we pass a massive Kauri tree, which is known to be one of the largest kauri in the Waikato and estimated to be over a thousand years old. We follow the hill walk, by walking around Lake Haikanoa in Huntly.

This lake is surrounded by beautiful gardens, Autumn colours and is inhabited by many birds including a large population of Canada Geese.

Approx 4 hours

Robyn Hunter - Phone: 021 063 6131

A picturesque walk exploring the coast at the top of the Firth of Thames. Warning this WILL involve some rock scrambling.

Jenny Wilton - Phone: (09) 292 4848 / 022 309 3188

Heather Chapman - Phone: (09) 292 8608 / 021 714 274

We begin our walk at Onehunga Train Station and follow the Coast to Coast trail through Cornwall Park, climbing One Tree Hill, then continuing to Mt Eden and onto the Auckland Domain. The trail finishes at the Britomart Train Station where we will catch the train back to Papakura.

This walk provides spectacular views across the city. It is approximately 16 kms and will take 4 - 4 1/2 hours

Meryl Finlayson - Phone: 09 235 1146 or phone/text 0274 239 724

Sarmila Das - Phone: 021 148 3111

Meet co-leader at Papakura.

Meet leader at Pukekohe Railway Station, on the Station Road side.

We will do three of the five peaks, so approximately three quarters of the trail completed by the Pukekohe Tramping group a few years ago. (The whole trail is nearly 22k's). We will be starting from the train Station at 9 am, so some might like to check firstly if the trains are running, and the timetable to meet there.

There is a variety of pavement, bush and park walking, with some nice views from the summits.

Approx: 3 ½ - 4 hours

Geoff Glover - Phone: 021 456 837

Waihi Beach is a coastal town at the western end of the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand's North Island. It lies 10 kilometres to the east of the town of Waihi, at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula.

Waihi Beach to Homunga Bay walkway is a coastal walk alongside the beach and cliff. It's a moderate of 14kms walk and takes about 4-5 hours return to complete. You will walk past the Orokawa Bay which is very beautiful. The second half of the walkway from Orokawa Bay to Homunga Bay can be a little challenging at times, however the coastal outlook and at times stunning scenery makes it all worthwhile.

Please book with the leader.

Heather Chapman - Phone: (09) 292 8608 / 021 714 274

Jenny Wilton - Phone: (09) 292 4848 / 022 309 3188

Waitawa Regional Park is one of the newest parks on the east coast of Auckland, situated between Clevedon and Kawakawa Bay. A tribal homeland for Ngati Paoa and Ngai Tai, the park boasts the best headland pa in the Auckland region. From the 50’s the land was used for storing and manufacturing explosives. Waitawa was purchased in 2004 and was the first regional park to open since Auckland Council was established. It offers excellent walking tracks and stunning views of the Hauraki Gulf.

Approx 3 1/2 hours.

Robert Scott - Phone: 09 533 5964 or 0274 591 592

Diane Trenemen - Phone: 027 290 3631

Located on the Okahukura Peninsula about 20km west of Wellsford, Ātiu Creek Regional Park was officially opened in 2008. At 843 hectares it is one of the Auckland Council’s largest regional parks. The park was gifted by land-owners Pierre and Jackie Chatelanat, so that the public may enjoy access to this part of the Kaipara Harbour.

Featuring rolling pasture, native forest, wetlands and panoramic harbour views, the 12km loop trail can be muddy in places, has a few steep hills, and takes around four hours to complete.  Part of the park (340ha)  is a working farm so one should expect to encounter stock and leave gates as you find them.  Sturdy footwear recommended. 

Contact leader to book your seat in the van or bus.

Jenny Wilton - Phone: (09) 292 4848 / 022 309 3188

Heather Chapman - Phone: (09) 292 8608 / 021 714 274

We follow the coastline from Maraetai along Tracey’s Walk and along the foreshore of Omana Beach to the Omana Regional Park. The track continues through the park to the Te Puru reserve and beyond to the outskirts of Beachlands.

We follow the coastline through Beachlands with a little road walking until we join the coastline again down to Pine Harbour. The walk is largely flat with some smaller hills and areas of steps. The distance is 16 kms.

Approx 4 hours

Peter Rotherham - Phone: 021 165 4737

Leave Auckland Sunday June 5. Tramp up to the Pinnacles, explore. Stay overnight at DOC’s Pinnacles Hut (you have to book a bunk).

Return to Auckland Monday June 6

There are already 10 Club members with their names down for this trip. You must book your own bunk, and notify the oganiser when you have done so.

Contact: Peter Rotherham, Ph 021 165 4737

Marlene Lynam - Phone: 027 647 8422

This walk is a mix of hills, beach and sand dunes. We commence with a hill climb along a ridge above the cliff tops to a scenic viewpoint overlooking Port Waikato and the coastline.

Descend on the same track and walk the length of Sunset Beach to the sandspit at the mouth of the Waikato River. We return via tracks in the sand dunes overlooking the Tasman Sea and the calmer estuary waters. Time approx. 3 hours.

Distance approx. 10 kms.

There is an added option to visit Cobourne Reserve, a hidden gem on 3 acres of landscaped garden terraces overlooking the river in Port Waikato before heading home.