About Richard
What a great city we live in – featuring fascinating volcanic cones, picturesque coastline and stunning bush walks. Alongside this are many other city walks – urban, parks, farmland and various trails. This website aims to provide information and instructions to a wide range of these interesting and varied Auckland walks.
I founded another Auckland walking website a few years ago in honour of my father-in-law, Hugh Willis, who has built many walking tracks on Auckland’s North Shore over the past 40 years. The main purpose of the greataucklandwalks website was to place GPS maps of his tracks online, along with detailed information about the tracks.
Richard Wagener
Richard's walks in New Zealand
Coastal Rotary Walkway Pakuranga
10.5 km one way • 1 - 5 hours • Mostly flat walk • One of East Auckland’s most scenic and popular walkways, the coastal ...
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Pigeon Mountain Volcanic Cone
One of Auckland’s less known and visited volcanic cones in Half Moon Bay, East Auckland
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Puhinui Stream Forrest Walk
This walk is through an extensive site of native bush alongside Totara Park & the Manurewa Botanical Gardens is beautiful, challenging and interesting
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Whitford Beach – Turanga Creek Walk
This stunning walk surprised as we set out to discover an original walkway today.
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Unsworth Heights Native Bush to Beautiful Rosedale Park
The Unsworth Heights to Rosedale Park walkway is a spectacular ‘there & back’ walk with many activities and options for variety to make it a ...
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Historic and Spectacular Mangere Mountain
Mangere Mountain and Domain are one of Aucklands true gems to explore. It is full of spectalular views of Aucklands Harbours and City, as well ...
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West Harbour Loop
Starting by the West Harbour Marina, the West Harbour Loop walk is fully paved, winds through wonderful bush and provides stunning views over the water ...
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Parnell Rose Gardens Loop with Views and Beautiful Scents
Beautiful gardens, huge Pohutukawa trees, history, sculptures, monuments, swimming and wonderful harbour views ensure the Parnell Rose Gardens Loop is a walk for all to ...
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Hamlins Hill – Historic Gem
Hamlins Hill (Mutukaroa) Regional Park is a gem in the midst of Auckland City with a rich history and plenty of open space for you ...
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Downtown and Pink Pathway Loop
Discover why I enjoyed the Downtown and Pink Pathway Loop in Auckland CBD so much.
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Clevedon Reserve Stairway to Heaven walk
The Clevedon Reserve Stairway to Heaven walk in Papakura is dog friendly, with huge native trees, views, birdlife & quarry environment.
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