Orakei Basin

There will not be any toilets on this walk.

We will walk around part of the Orakei Basin tidal lagoon which is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland Volcanic Field. The explosion crater is around 700 m wide and is surrounded by a tuff ring. Scientists have identified more than 50 different ash layers from the Auckland Volcanic Field. The thicker layers may have come from close volcanoes such as Rangitoto, Mt Hobson, The Domain, Mt St John, and One Tree Hill. In the 1920s the basin was Tidal mangrove swamp, development of the area included the railway lines in the early 1930s and flood gates to impound the basin allowing it to be developed for water sports in particular water skiing. It has wonderful views of Mt Eden and Auckland City skyline and some small areas of bush. Then explore some pathways around the area.

Meeting Point: Orakei Basin Walkway entrance opposite # 206 Upland Rd

Walking Time: Approx 2 hrs depending on fitness of the group.

Walk difficulty: This walk has some steep paths and steps. We will walk at a medium pace.

What to wear and bring: Good walking shoes, water, warm jumper, wet weather gear, water and a torch. It could be muddy in places after the rain we have had.

Group members have indicated that they like to walk in a smaller group with a preferred maximum of 25. Therefore the limit on our walks will remain at 25. Thank you for your understanding :-)

Please note we request a gold coin donation for participation in order to cover some of the costs incurred by the leaders for their organisation. Items such as outdoor magazine subscriptions, safety equipment (eg PLB) and the website costs etc.

Our Intrepid bank account is 06-0996-0609501-04 if you want to transfer money for the gold coin donation. (Use your meetup name as a reference.)

We will leave on time in fairness to the whole group.