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4streegrrl Says: With over 250 kilometers of trails to explore, ranging from easy walks to backpacking in the backcountry, the Waitakere Ranges are a prime place for hiking adventures. One beautiful, not-too-difficult hike is to Kitekite (or Ketekete) Falls. Several walks begin at the same...
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jackfinn Says: Awesome guides, great fun trip! good price. would do again.
leffe3 Says: A few miles further north is Piha. This is considerably (relatively speaking) more developed than Karekare - a couple of shops, a campsite and a small hotel.The beach here is glorious and you can walk for miles.
leffe3 Says: The volcanic black sands are 40% iron ore - impossible to walk on at the height of summer without some kind of footwear.Its splendidly isolated, only the occasional surfer. But there are also beauifully isolated and quite spots.
leffe3 Says: The most obvious start for any trip into the ranges is the visitor centre. This is apparently regarded as one of the best in NZ. And its certainly full of useful information - ranging from walks and accommodation in the area right through to details of the history of the...
irish147 Says: New Zealand Birds, Murawai Gannet Colony. great views and super walks
irish147 Says: Bethells Beach is dramatic black sand, and it does get VERY hot in the summer. Very good walks on the beach, and as you can see from the photos amazing views...this is a must stop if you are out west auckland.....Xena Warrior Princess was filmed in Bethells, more info look...
leffe3 Says: 5 minutes walk from the beach is this waterfall. Area provides some 40% of Auckland's water. This was out of season, so not that dramatic.
leffe3 Says: The very place Holly Hunter played the piano. Reached along the Scenic Drive from Arataki Visitor Centre (along roads that were only sealed a few years ago - that's how isolated the area is) and down a steep incline that was incredibly hacked out of the cliff by the farmer...
kiwi Says: Be sure to visit some of the western beaches not so far from the Waitakeres. The wild winds and sea combined with the unbelievable black sand makes for a truly unique experience.
leffe3 Says: There are very limited options in the Ranges, so best thing to do is grab food requirements in Titirangi.
kiwi Says: Don't miss taking a drive out to the coast and see the wild sea and black iron sand. These friends are at Bethells Beach, but there are many beaches along the coast.
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Be sure to visit some of the western beaches not so far from the Waitakeres. The wild winds and sea combined with the unbelievable black sand makes for a truly...
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The Waitakere Ranges are a beautiful bushclad range of hills to the West of Auckland and near to the western coast. There are a lot of houses nestled in the bush, a lot of them have lovely views over...
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Waitakere Ranges & 'The Piano'
To the west of Auckland are some of the most dramatic beaches around. Unlike the Hauraki Gulf, which is protected by the Coramandel Peninsula, the Tasman Sea comes crashing in on the shoreline (next...
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Within viewing distance of Auckland, and technically still within its limits, the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park is the jewel of the city. Encompassing 16,000 hectares of forest and coastline, and...
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Not many cities in the world can boast a wilderness on their doorstep. The Waitakere ranges offer around 250kms of walking and tramping tracks, untouched native forest, waterfalls and on the coast,......
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