Waiuku Forest Walk

Name: Waiuku Forest Walk
Start: 2025-08-09T11:00:00+12:00
End: 2025-08-09T16:30:00+12:00
Location: Waiuku forest gate carpark

Hosted By

David Z.

Details

## Details

On 9th August (Saturday) , we are going to visit Waiuku forest ( coast) loop. This circuit takes you to the Waiuku Forest & coast at the mouth of the mighty Waikato River. Waiuku forest track Provides views over Tasman sea, Port Waikato, and Waikato River Peninsula. The terrain is mostly flat with a few decent inclines.

✨ Duration: up to 4.5 hours hike & explore, including stops.
✨ Estimated distance: 14km
✨ Estimated total ascent: 196m
✨ SPEED: Medium (slower than medium in some sections to explore)
✨ DIFFICULTY: 3.0 on our 1-5 scale.
✨ If you RSVP, then if you are not able to go. Please Change RSVP to NO as soon as possible . Otherwise, you may be marked "no show", 3 "no show" and you will be stopped from attending for 6 months.

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✨ TOILET:
Unfortunately NO TOILET in this track, so I recommend to use the toilet in Waiuku town center before get to the carpark. Here Is the address:

Oscar M's Public Toilet

Constable Road, Waiuku 2123

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✨ REQUIREMENTS TO ATTEND:

-- Be a member of Moa Social Hikings.
-- Be signed up on Going list before event starts.
-- Be able to walk back to the carpark with the group.
-- NO JEANS, GUESTS,CHILDREN,ANIMALS OR SMOKERS.
-- Agreed with the RSVP questions.

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✨ MEETING PLACE:

The carpark before the Y Intersection of Ghezzie road and TiTreeBay road .

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✨ GOOGLE MAP DRIVING DIRECTIONS

https://maps.app.goo.gl/UTwaduCFUF7yN5547?g_st=ic

Online topo map of waiuku forest:

https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&ll=-37.36184,174.722798&z=14

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✨ TRANSPORT AND CARPOOLING:

Carpooling is highly recommended due to the high price of fuel. please leave your mobile number and living suburb ;
$20/person(fuel engine & hybrid powered) or $10/person(EV) recommended to pay for the driver.

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✨ TIME GUIDELINE:

11:00 - Good time to arrive at the carpark, meet & greet;
11:15 - Latest time to arrive at the carpark and get ready;
11:17- Introduction;
11:20- Approx start hike;
14:03 - Low tide;
13:30-14:00 Lunch break;
15:30 - Approx end hike, optional afternoon tea at Kentish (hotel) pub;
16:30 - Approx end afternoon tea;
17:00 - Approx return to city;

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✨ HIKE DETAILS:

We will start by walking along Ti Tree Bay road towards the forest. There are some great places to take photos on this road.
Please be careful to stay at least 5 meters back from the cliff edge as it is eroding.
we will go left down a few tracks which merge onto the beach about 1 hour later.
We will then walk up the beach enjoying the views of the Waikato river until we get to lunch spot at the end of the peninsula.
We will stop for lunch and enjoy views of the Tasman sea while we eat.
After our lunch stop, we will follow various tracks back through the woods until emerging onto Ti Tree road and returning to the carpark.

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✨ BRING:

ENOUGH drinking water
Lunch or snack food
Footwear suitable for stony & rocky surface
Clothing suitable for winter (e.g merino shirt)
Sun & rain protection
Bags for wet and dirty footwear & clothing
Clean clothing & footwear to change into after hike
First-aid items (at least for cuts and scratches)

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✨ Kentish Hotel (pub) Waiuku:

Kentish Pub is one of the oldest pub in New Zealand, established in 1852, they serve good quality food , coffee and snacks. I talked to the pub manager , they have a very small kitchen, and they are busy on saturday . If you plan to have any food , I recommend you to txt me so I can arrange the pre-order for you.

Address : 5 Queen Street, Waiuku 2123

https://goo.gl/maps/FwQcz3Ni4Nd33nL29
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✨ ADDITIONAL NOTES:

carpark can be muddy after the rain , try to find a dry and easy spot.
Be on time. For example, if GPS estimate time is one hour, you may leave at least 1.5 hours to travel. We are NOT going to wait for late hikers after 11:15.

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✨ PREPARATION:
It is important to be well prepared. Before we meet:

Know how to get to all meeting places.
Study hike details & map well.
leave extra time to find the toilet in waiuku town centre in case of need.
Prepare everything you need to bring.
If you might be driving, have car fuelled or recharged ready to go.
Find and confirm your driver(passengers) whether they go to Kentish Pub or go home directly after the hike;

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✨**A small gold coin gift of contribution will be greatly appreciated to buy safety gear. **
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