Sat | 9.15am | Grade 3+| Maximum 25 walkers | $25 Enjoy a guided tour of this working farm and gated community. The farm is 450ha, half of which is native bush and half a sheep and beef farm, with stunning coastal views and a long history. The walk is a rare opportunity to see behind the gates … [Read more...]
Estuary Explore: Mangawhai Heads to Domain
Sat | 8.45am | Grade 3+| Maximum 25 walkers | $30 Mangawhai is all about our beautiful estuary and home of the stingrays. This walk takes you on the entire journey from the Heads to the Domain, exploring our estuary walkways. In early times the estuary was a trading hub with scows … [Read more...]
Jurassic landscape walk – new this year
Sat | 8.15am | Grade 3+ | Maximum 12 walkers | $55 | NEW A rare opportunity to walk amongst the ancient limestone karst rocks formed eons ago on the seafloor before rising up above the ocean to be sculpted over millions of years into wondrous forms. See cave entrances and tomos that … [Read more...]
Tern Point Ramble
Sat |9.15am |Grade 2-3 |Maximum 25 walkers |$25 Take this rare chance to walk through the well-established Tern Point Farm Park community, uniquely located between the Mangawhai estuary, the wildlife refuge and the new Tara Iti golf course. After strolling through some productive olive … [Read more...]
Thornleigh Farm – Past, Present and Future
Sat | 9am| Grade 3| Maximum walkers 25 | $25 Thornleigh farm has been in the same whanau since 1860 when descendants arrived from England. For the last forty years this farm has been employing sustainable farming techniques. While walking over part of the 170 acres … [Read more...]
Tomarata Lakes to the Beach
Sat | 9am | Grade 3| Maximum 35 walkers |$45 Discover the serenity and isolation of Tomarata before arriving at the remote and South Te Arai (Forestry) beach. This mostly flat (except for a climb over the Te Arai headland) beautiful walk takes you from the Lake View Chalets with their … [Read more...]
Tanekaha Botanical Trek
Sun | 9am | Grade 3+| Maximum 20 walkers |$25 The Jewel in the Tanekaha crown! Within the Tanekaha Tracks complex, a network of tracks developed by local volunteers, this walk explores the very best of this native forest clad scenic reserve while avoiding a strenuous climb to the Brynderwyn … [Read more...]
Mangawhai Cliff Walk
Listed as one of New Zealand’s ‘14 Great Short Walks’ and part of the national Te Araroa Trail, this iconic walk takes you along the spectacular cliff tops north of Mangawhai Heads beach. From the Surf Club, enjoy an easy wander along the beach as you 'warm-up', ready for the steep stepped … [Read more...]
Te Arai Unwrapped
This walk is like unwrapping a present and discovering something new as each layer is removed. Starting and finishing at Te Arai Point car park you will climb to a trig, take in 360 degree panoramic views, learn about the area’s fascinating history and its connection to Cornwall Park, discover … [Read more...]
Walk 1. The Long Tramp
GRADE 3/4 – Max 30 For the keen tramper, a day tramp on Thursday 28, a bit of a delicious entrée to a great weekend. The Tramp will take in all 4 tracks in the Tanekaha Tramping Track Complex on the southern slopes of the Brynderwyns. The best forest tracks in Northland with … [Read more...]