About us
Hi, we are a social hiking group with opportunities to meet and talk with people from near and far while hiking, exploring, and appreciating our wonderful scenic nature .
The majority of our events are day hikes in forests, parks, streams, and along coastlines in and around the Auckland region. We also venture further afield on weekend camping trips, especially in summer, and sometimes we have multi-day hikes.
Our hikes vary in difficulty. Some don't require any previous hiking experience, some are more challenging. We hike as a group, usually at a median pace that is most natural and comfortable for middle of group, and we stop at track junctions and places of interest along the way.
We began in 2003 as a group of friends who like to hike with people, and we have been on Meetup since 2006. Membership is free. We don't have event fees or ask for donations. (Carpool passengers give specified amount to driver; some events may have 3rd party costs, eg, for accommodation.)
If you have any questions or suggestions, you can message David :)
Featured event
Atiu Creek Regional Park
PLEASE REGISTER AT MOA OUTDOORS
On Saturday we will walk Atiu Creek Regional Park. This park, alongside the other areas of the Okahukura Peninsula, have had a long history of occupation by Tamaki Maori. During the colonial era of New Zealand, the park was forested. Most of the trees were milled for timber, and after WWI, the land was subdivided into farm blocks.
The park was gifted to the Auckland Council by Pierre and Jackie Chatelanat in 2006, whose family had first acquired the land in 1951.
Read about it here;
https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/rodney-times/103736692/philanthropists-legacy-lives-on-at-atiu-creek-regional-park
We expect the highlight of the walk will be the newly born lambs- its lambing season!
We will start walk from Oruawharo river trail clockwise, (red markers) having lunch at the campground, then to complete the kauri point loop track (orange markers) before we get back to the carpark.
This loop poses no challenge to most hikers. There are no stream crossings.
THE DIRT -
• Time: Approx. 3.5-4 hours
• Distance: 10-11km loop
• Elevation gain: 150 odd m
• Difficulty: not difficult. we will hike at moderate pace. but it is muddy in a few places - winter
• Terrain: easy 60% is walking on rock roads, 40% walking through paddocks, some tracks muddy.
• Grade: 2
Online topo map:
Atiu Creek Regional Park
Google satelite map:
Atiu Creek Regional Park
LOCATIONS
Hike start and finish
Atiu Creek Regional Park car parking
https://maps.app.goo.gl/NirNHary3AtdSmWg8
There are 2 toilets available nearby at the large car park (western side). And 3 toilets at the campground where we will lunch.
REFRESHMENTS - optional
Kaukapakapa Hotel, 3 North Crescent Kaukapakapa
https://maps.app.goo.gl/uJ469npci4eiR6YXA
SCHEDULE
6.56am sunrise
10.00am last time to arrive
10.10am introductions
10.15am Hike start
2.15pm Hike finish
3.00pm refreshments at Kaukapakapa Hotel - optional
4.00pm depart for Auckland
4.45pm arrive Auckland
5.52pm sunset
LOCAL INFORMATION
The cost for this hike is $5.
PLEASE REGISTER HERE AT MOA OUTDOORS
https://www.meetup.com/moa-outdoors/events/315033493/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
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Atiu Creek Regional Park
Atiu Creek Regional Park, Run Road, Tapora, Auckland, NZPLEASE REGISTER AT MOA OUTDOORS
On Saturday we will walk Atiu Creek Regional Park. This park, alongside the other areas of the Okahukura Peninsula, have had a long history of occupation by Tamaki Maori. During the colonial era of New Zealand, the park was forested. Most of the trees were milled for timber, and after WWI, the land was subdivided into farm blocks.
The park was gifted to the Auckland Council by Pierre and Jackie Chatelanat in 2006, whose family had first acquired the land in 1951.
Read about it here;
https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/rodney-times/103736692/philanthropists-legacy-lives-on-at-atiu-creek-regional-park
We expect the highlight of the walk will be the newly born lambs- its lambing season!
We will start walk from Oruawharo river trail clockwise, (red markers) having lunch at the campground, then to complete the kauri point loop track (orange markers) before we get back to the carpark.
This loop poses no challenge to most hikers. There are no stream crossings.
THE DIRT -
• Time: Approx. 3.5-4 hours
• Distance: 10-11km loop
• Elevation gain: 150 odd m
• Difficulty: not difficult. we will hike at moderate pace. but it is muddy in a few places - winter
• Terrain: easy 60% is walking on rock roads, 40% walking through paddocks, some tracks muddy.
• Grade: 2
Online topo map:
Atiu Creek Regional Park
Google satelite map:
Atiu Creek Regional Park
LOCATIONS
Hike start and finish
Atiu Creek Regional Park car parking
https://maps.app.goo.gl/NirNHary3AtdSmWg8
There are 2 toilets available nearby at the large car park (western side). And 3 toilets at the campground where we will lunch.
REFRESHMENTS - optional
Kaukapakapa Hotel, 3 North Crescent Kaukapakapa
https://maps.app.goo.gl/uJ469npci4eiR6YXA
SCHEDULE
6.56am sunrise
10.00am last time to arrive
10.10am introductions
10.15am Hike start
2.15pm Hike finish
3.00pm refreshments at Kaukapakapa Hotel - optional
4.00pm depart for Auckland
4.45pm arrive Auckland
5.52pm sunset
LOCAL INFORMATION
The cost for this hike is $5.PLEASE REGISTER HERE AT MOA OUTDOORS
https://www.meetup.com/moa-outdoors/events/315033493/?eventOrigin=group_events_list1 attendee
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