Hunua ranges, Cossey/Massey loop & Hunua Falls

Starting from the Hunua Falls carpark we will walk the Cossey/Massey loop in a clockwise direction stopping for a break at Cossey Dam, then finish with a walk to the famous Hunua Falls.

Medium level of difficulty, won’t bother regular hikers. The first part of the hike has some steep uphill sections including a lot of steps.

Walking Time: approx 4hrs including breaks.
Distance: approx. 9km

Graded 3 on 1-5 group difficulty rating
Led by Helen KF. (mob 021 0282 3600)

Two important things for this trip:

• No jeans - if you turn up wearing jeans you won't be allowed to join the group
• Please make sure all your clothes and gear are clean. We will use the spray stations before and after entering the tracks in accordance with the CAN (Controlled Area Notice for Kauri Dieback)

Here’s the plan:
9.15am – Meet Hunua Falls carpark. There are toilets here for us to use.
9.30am – Start hiking
10.30am - Morning tea break at dam
10.50am - Continue hike
12.50pm - Return to starting area & walk to Hunua Falls
1pm - Stop for lunch
1.30pm (ish) - Return to main carpark

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, strong footwear with great grip. A hiking pole is also useful for some of the steeper sections.

Food - Bring lunch and snacks plus plenty of water for yourself (min 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 for your driver if getting a lift or make arrangements to pay them via bank transfer.

Donation - We ask all members to contribute $1 or $2 for this hike to go towards website running costs and safety gear for the group. 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

No guests. If you have friends or family who want to join get them to sign-up to Meetup and RSVP.

Be sure to read all the details before you RSVP. If you can no longer attend please update your RSVP immediately to allow others to join. If you pull out at the last minute or don't show up this will be counted as a 'no show'. 3 no shows will trigger a 6 month ban from the group.

I look forward to sharing this walk with you all!
Helen