Cascade walkway and Mangemangeroa beach track, East Auckland

**RSVPs will open on the 1st June.

Join me for this walk around East Auckland with a mix of dual walking/cycling paths, a bit of street walking and a section walking through bush next to an estuary.

Medium-easy level of difficulty, won’t bother regular hikers. No stream crossings.

Walking Time: approx 4hrs + a couple of short breaks
Distance: approx. 17km

Rated 3 on our 1-5 level of difficulty due to distance. There is no technical difficulty on this walk

Led by Helen KF. (mob 021 0282 3600)

Here’s the plan:
Before 9.00am – Arrive Cascades Road Parking Lot, Lloyd Elsmore Park.

9.00am – Start walking

10:30am (ish) - Stop for morning tea break somewhere along the track

12.00pm - Stop for lunch break

12:20pm - Continue walking

1:30pm - Approx finish time (depends on fitness levels of the group)

Bring - Normal hiking gear - the tracks are fairly well-maintained so you can wear running shoes with good grip instead of hiking boots. A hat, raincoat and warm top are useful as this is Auckland and the weather can change fast. NO JEANS!

Food - Bring your own lunch, snacks, and enough water (2l min) etc

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 give your driver $10 for petrol.

If you can no longer attend please update your RSVP immediately to allow others to join. If you pull out at the last minute (within 24hrs of the event) or don't turn up you will be listed as a No Show. 3 No Shows will mean you cannot join an event for 6 months. This rule is in place to be fair to others.

Be sure to read all the details before you RSVP. No guests, please get them to join our group.

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

I look forward to sharing this hike with you.
Helen