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We are the Walking Capital of the North

Layout 1Just eighty minutes north of Auckland on the east coast, Mangawhai is a coastal beach holiday village fast becoming known for its splendid beach, clifftop, estuary and bush tracks.

Blessed with a surf beach, an estuary and a sand spit bird refuge, home to the extremely endangered fairy tern, this area, once bereft of walking tracks, now provides a great variety for walkers of all abilities.

Arising from the very successful annual Mangawhai Walking Weekend, the Mangawhai Tracks Charitable Trust was formed. This group’s role is to seek out unformed public roads, Department of Conservation blocks and any Council land suitable for the building of walkways and cycle ways.

An enthusiastic band of volunteers meet for a couple of hours every Friday with the mission of building new tracks. New volunteers are welcome.

Contact  Gordon Hosking 0274 586 500

Information about Mangawhai Walks

Goldschmidt Track on the Panoramic walk
Goldschmidt Track 

This website has information about nine walks which are accessible all year round – see the top menu.

At the bottom of this page, there is also a list of other short walks.

FITNESS AND SAFETY

The times given for the walks are estimates only. They are based on an average fitness level and allow time to enjoy the scenery.

Boulder hopping on the Tanekaha walk
Boulder hopping on the Tanekaha walk

Take care on the tracks. They are tramping tracks. You are responsible for your own safety so do carry water, a first aid kit, a phone and whistle.

Wear strong walking footwear and take clothes for all weather on the long tramps. Tracks can be slippery and muddy, have exposed tree roots and may include stream crossings.

Enjoy your tramping in Mangawhai!!

KAURI DIE-BACK

Please ensure all foot wear has been thoroughly scrubbed before entering any of the bush tracks. Spray with trigene if available; our effort is critical to help prevent the spread of the disease killing our kauri.  More on kauri die back

Absolutely NO DOGS on any bush or farm land tracks, or on the dunes.

OTHER WALKS AVAILABLE IN THE AREA

  • Walk the Troubadour Trail Friday afternoon.. its beautiful.Heads Lookout behind Surf Club – 15 mins return
  • Bowling Club Lookout – 15 mins return
  • Back Bay boardwalk from Museum – 60 mins return
  • Mangawhai Community Park and MAZ
  • Moir Point Estuary walk – 1 hour
    (from Lincoln St, walk round point at low tide ) 

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