Bridle Track at Port Fitzroy
The Bridle Track is a 1km one way, easy walk from Port Fitzroy on Great Barrier Island. It took me around 13 mins to walk. Pretty bush on a very good track.
Walk Author: Sandra from Freewalks.nz
Sandra personally reviewed, documented, photographed and walked the Bridal Track on Great Barrier Island on 31 Dec 2022.
Nice little bush walk on a great track just up from Port Fitzroy jetty on Great Barrier Island
If you’re short on time and still want to see a bit of native bush on Great Barrier Island then this is the perfect walk. It’s a bit of an uphill climb for the first 5 mins, but after that it was easy going.
It’s a one way track which joins up with the main road again, just walk back along the road or carry on for a bit of a stroll. You can’t go far, the views are quite nice though along the road further.
Port Fitzroy general shop on Great Barrier Island
You might get to see Tui’s flying around and the occasional Fantail. The walk started half way between Port Fitzory jetty and the only general shop. It was a busy time of the year with boaties coming and going to stock up on supplies. The shop isn’t cheap as you can imagine, but the ice-creams are worth it on a hot summer’s day.
If you’re keen on a longer walk from Port Fitzroy then head past the shop to the Glenfern Loop Track, it’s got amazing views of the inlet.
Quick Facts about this walk
- Location: Great Barrier Island, North Island, New Zealand
- Distance: 1 km one way
- Time needed: 12 minutes one way
- Difficulty: Easy, but a bit of a climb for the first 5 mins
- Wheelchair access: No
- Route: One way then walk back along the road
- Elevation: 55m at its highest point
- Wet Feet: Dry feet the whole way
- Toilets: There are very nice clean long drop toilets near the shop, and they even had soap & water
- Dogs: With a DOC permit for recreational hunting or management purposes only
- Mobile Coverage: Yes on Vodafone and 2 Degrees, but nothing on Spark
- Last Updated: 31 Dec 2022
Summary points about this walk
My photos of the Bridle Track at Port Fitzroy on Great Barrier Island
- Glenfern Sanctuary - 3 or 5 bed house - Located in Port Fitzroy, 6.7 km from Okiwi and 26 km from Great Barrier Airport
- Boho Hill Apartment - 1 bed apartment - Located in Port Fitzroy, 9.3 km from Okiwi and 26 km from Great Barrier Airport
- Tipi and Bobs Waterfront Lodge - 6 units, lots of beds - Located in Tryphena
- The Lazy Fish - 2 bed house - Located in Tryphena
- Frosty's Retreat - Great Barrier Island Holiday Home - 4 bed house - Located in Tryphena
- Mulberry Grove Retreat - 2 bed house - Located in Tryphena
- Aotea Lodge Great Barrier - Big house ,2 bed + studio + more - Located in Tryphena
- Whalers Cottage - 2 bed house - Superbly located on Harpoon Hill, Whangaparapara and 15min from Claris Village and Airport
- Awesome View Cottage - 2 bed house - 2.5 km from Tryphena, 8.5 km from Medlands, as well as 18 km from Okupu
- Earthwings - 1 bed house - Medlands is 1.2 km from the chalet, while Tryphena is 7.7 km from the property. The nearest airport is Great Barrier Airport at Claris, 5 km from Earthwings.
- Great Barrier Oasis Lodge - 2 bed house - Medlands is 5.2 km from Great Barrier Oasis Lodge, while Okupu is 15 km from the property. The nearest airport is Great Barrier Aerodrome Airport, 9 km from the accommodation.
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