Tramps & Activities Calendar

Grade: Moderate

Time: 4 – 5 hrs

We will start above Piha at Te Ahu carpark, walk to the headland site of a Maori pa with great views down the coast, continuing on the restored Comans track (lots of steps) to Karekare then looping back up the Ahu Ahu Track, a good climb back to our cars.

Grade: Moderate

Time: 5 hours

Meet at Glen Eden at 8.30am  or Upper Mangatawhiri Reservoir carpark at 9.45 am. Please advise leader if meeting at the dam. We will head up Lilburn Road to Piggotts campsite, then round Rata ridge to Mangatangi Ridge track, then down the stream to a stream junction, then back via a benched track onto Rata Ridge and down Lilburn Road. There is beautiful bush, no steps or board walks! When we did our recce there were several kaka and kokako as well as tuis and wood pigeons.

Non members please contact the leader first.

Trains to catch see below.

We will get the 9.15am ferry (Pier 4) and the ferry back at 4.00pm. The cost is $43.00 return or $39.00 for an online ticket. (Sorry Gold Cards can’t be used). From the west the train from Swanson leaves either at 7.40am or 8.00am and arrives at Britomart at 8.36am or 8.56am. I will probably take the earlier train in case of hold ups.

This will be a fast pace walk due to time constraints. Unfortunately, our time on Motutapu will be somewhat restricted due to us having to be back at Rangitoto Wharf to catch the 4.00pm ferry. We will walk from the Rangitoto Wharf along Islington Bay Road to the causeway (1 1/2 hours one way) and we will then make a decision as to which path we will take. Please ring me if you are going to meet us at the ferry.