About us
This group will go on day hikes and overnight camping trips. Suitable for anyone who is keen on adventure, likes a bit of exercise and looking to meet new people.
The main organiser carries a personal locator beacon on all hikes and is a certified Trained First Aider, so you can feel comfortable coming out with us. Safety is always key. Please look at the difficulty rating for each hike as we will do easy hikes for beginners, medium hikes for those with a bit more experience and some more challenging hikes for those who want to test themselves :)
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Point View, Maraetai and Omana Regional Park
Point View Reserve, Auckland, NZWalking a couple of scenic walkways in Southeast Auckland. ANZAC Day this year is observed as a public holiday on Monday 27th April.
Approx distance is 11km
Walking time just under 3hrs
Led by Helen KF and Mike FGraded 2 on our 1-5 scale. Won't bother regular hikers. A few steep uphill sections. A good opportunity if you are new to hiking to come out with the group and see what we are about.
Mixture of gravel and dirt paths. Awesome views of Auckland and harbour towards Waiheke.
Here's the plan:
Before 9.30am - Meet at start of Point View reserve. Put 16 Caldwells Road into your GPS. There are parking spots on the road we can use once the carpark fills up.
16 Caldwells Road - Google Maps9.30am - 10.30am - Walk around Point View Reserve
10.30am - 11am - Drive to start of 2nd hike. Meet at the large sign at Leigh Auton Reserve, Second View Ave entrance. Put 160 Second View Avenue into your GPS. Park in the street or surrounding streets and walk in. 160 Second View Avenue - Google Maps
11.00am - Start hiking the Maraetai-Beachlands walkway towards Maraetai.
12.15pm - Extended lunch break at Maraetai Beach. You can buy icecream, hot chips, coffee etc at the cafe there. Wharf Cafe (maraetaiwharfcafe.co.nz). We won't be making a table booking so encourage you to get your food and drinks as takeaway and come back to sit on the beach or in the park as a group.
Anyone brave enough can also go for a swim.12.45pm - Return to our start point via walkway and Omana Regional Park.
2.00pm - Approx finish timeBring - Normal hiking gear - you can wear trail running shoes or sturdy walking shoes for this walk, hiking boots not required. A hat, sunscreen, raincoat and warm top. NO JEANS!
Food - Bring your own snacks, lunch, and enough water etc (suggest 2l).
Suggest carpooling. Please comment when you rsvp whether you need a lift / can offer lifts, which part of Auckland and your mobile number. It’s up to you to arrange this among yourselves. Please bring $15 cash to give your driver for petrol or make arrangements to pay them via direct bank transfer.
Donation - Due to increased Meetup subscription costs we ask all members to contribute $2 for this hike. You can either bring a gold coin on the day or make the donation direct to our dedicated bank account:
Helen Kerslake-Forbes 06-0998-0909890-03
Any donation money remaining after our 6 monthly subscription is paid will go towards safety gear for the group.
If you can no longer attend please update your RSVP immediately to allow others to join. If you pull out after 5pm the night before the hike or don't turn up you will be listed as a No Show. 3 No Shows will trigger a 6 month ban from the group.
Be sure to read all the details before you RSVP. No guests - if you have friends who would like to join get them to sign up to the group and RSVP.
We look forward to seeing you.
Helen, Mike & Aria54 attendees
Mt Kariori - Raglan (weekend away)
Karioi Track carpark, 596 Whaanga Road, Raglan, NZMt Kariori - Raglan
Let's head away for an overnight trip to Raglan, climbing both tracks up to Mt Kariori summit as well as a side trip on the drive home to Bridal Veil Falls.**Requirement** You MUST have been out with Auckland Outdoors on a Grade 3 or higher hike no exceptions and be confident walking a technical track. Everyone will automatically go on a waitlist and we will move you across once we have checked you meet the requirements.
Day 1 - Karioi Track
Karioi is an ancient volcano and the views from the summit are spectacular. This is the steeper but more scenic of the two summit tracks to Mt Karioi.
Hike start time - 9:30am sharp!
Distance - Approx 8.5km (return)
Walking time - Approx 6-7 hours (return)
Grade - 4*This track is very steep, muddy, technical with chains & ladders in places. Do not RSVP to this trip if you do not have the skills to navigate tree roots, rocks etc.Day 2 - Wairake Track
This is the shorter and less steep route to the summit of Mt Karioi. The track crosses private farmland before climbing through native bush.
Hike start time - 9:30am sharp!
Distance - Approx 7km (return)
Walking time - Approx 4 hours (return)
Grade - 3Day 2 - Bridal Veil Falls Track
Distance - Approx 1km (return)
Walking time - Approx 20-30mins (return)
Grade - 12:30pm - Aim to leave Bridal Veil Falls and drive back to Auckland
Meeting times/locations
Day 1 - Arrive by 9:15am at Karioi Track carpark. Put 596 Whaanga Road into your GPS however note that this address is slightly further up the road than the carpark. Once you are on Whaanga Road the carpark is 5.5km along. The last 4km of Whaanga Road are unsealed and there are currently some slips that have fallen on to the road so caution needs to be taken driving. The road is open.Day 2 - 8:45am - Drive to Karioi Road Carpark, 65 Karioi Road (30mins drive from Raglan)
Starting in Raglan:- Leave Raglan following SH23.
- Turn right onto Te Mata Road after 5.4 km.
- Turn right onto Ruapuke Road after 7.6 km.
- Turn right onto Karioi Road after 7 km.
- After 650 metres you arrive at the end of the road where the track starts.
Bridal Veil Falls (20min drive from Karioi Road carpark)
191 Kawhia Road, Makomako, Te MataAccommodation
Stay at the Raglan Holiday Park Campground Raglan | About Raglan Holiday Park. They have a variety of accommodation styles from tent sites, to shared cabins/lodges etc. Suggest getting together with a few people you know and booking a cabin together. Once you have been moved to the Going list from the Waitlist please book your accommodation immediately to avoid missing out.Bring: depending on what type of accommodation you book, sleeping bag, pillow etc and toiletries plus hiking gear for 2 days.
Saturday night group dinner at the Harbour View Hotel Restaurant Restaurant & Bar | Raglan, New Zealand (10min walk from the Holiday Park)
Optional – breakfast in Raglan, everyone to decide among their cars. If you don’t want to buy breakfast make sure you bring something to eat at the holiday park. Please note, you will need to eat fairly early to be packed and ready to leave the holiday park by 8:45am.
Donation - Due to increased Meetup subscription costs we ask all members to contribute $2 for this hike. You can either bring a gold coin on the day or make the donation direct to our dedicated bank account:
Helen Kerslake-Forbes 06-0998-0909890-03Any donation money remaining after our 6 monthly subscription is paid will go towards safety gear for the group.
If your situation changes and you can no longer attend please update your RSVP immediately. This is to allow other members to join as the group will be restricted to 30 members. If you drop out within 2 days of the event or don't turn up this will be treated as a 'no show'. 3 'no shows' will mean that you cannot join an event for 6 months. This rule is in place to be fair to others in the group.
Carpooling
Please comment when you rsvp whether you need a lift / can offer lifts, which part of Auckland and your mobile number. It’s up to you to arrange this among yourselves. Please give your driver $50 for petrol money if 1 passenger in car, $45 each if 2 passengers and $40 each if 3 passengers. Petrol contribution has been calculated to include additional driving between the different hikes on top of the distance from Auckland - Raglan.What to bring
Normal hiking gear - and have warm base layers like merino or thermal clothes on or in your pack in case of bad weather, a raincoat, hat, sunscreen, strong footwear with great grip. A hiking pole is also useful for some of the steeper sections. NO JEANS. If you turn up wearing jeans to the hike you won't be able to join the group.Food - Bring your own lunch, snacks, fruit and enough water (min 2l) etc
Driving - please allow plenty of time to travel from Auckland to Raglan on Day 1. Due to winter daylight hours we need to start hiking at 9:30am sharp!
Be sure to read all the details before you RSVP.
We look forward to seeing you.
Helen and Mike2 attendees
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