Mt William Walkway (puketutu) + Pokeno ice cream (optional)
Details
Please read details carefully before RSVP.
Kia Ora everyone - on 2nd May (Saturday), we are going south of the Bombay hills to hike Mt William and mt Puketutu one-way return. This walkway includes the summit with expansive views of the surrounding countryside, rolling green hills with farm animals, and native forest in Mt William Scenic Reserve.
✨ Duration: up to 4-5 hours hike & explore, including stops.
✨ Estimated distance: 8-10 km
✨ Estimated total ascent: 480m
✨ SPEED: Medium slow (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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✨ GOOGLE MAP:
Google map
✨ Online topo map of mt william track:
Topo map
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✨ HIKE DETAILS:
Exact hike route is not decided yet and will be decided on the day.
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✨ TOILETS:
NO TOILET in this track, so you may have to use the public toilet in Bombay, here is the address:
Public toilet
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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 :
Meeting place
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✨ TRANSPORT AND CARPOOLING:
Carpooling is highly recommended due to the high price of fuel. Please comment when you rsvp whether you need a lift / can offer lifts, which part of Auckland ;
make sure your meetup private message is available to communicate and check it regularly ;
$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;
11:10 - Latest time to arrive at the carpark and get ready;
11:11- Introduction;
11:15 Approx start hike;
15:30 - Approx end hike (depends on how fast we walk) optionally go to Pokeno ;
16:00 - Approx return to city;
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✨Check list:
✔ At least 2L drinking water;
✔ Lunch or snack food;
✔ Footwear suitable for stony & rocky surface;
✔ Clothing suitable for early spring (e.g merino layer);
✔ 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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✨ PREPARATION:
It is important to be well prepared. Before we meet:
Know how to get to all meeting places.
Study hike details & map well.
Prepare everything you need to bring.
If you are the driver, have car fuelled or recharged ready to go.
Find and confirm your driver(passengers) whether they go to the ice cream shop or go home directly after the hike;
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✨ BIOSECURITY INFOMATION:
To help prevent the spread of Kauri Dieback disease all shoe must be free of soil and seeds.
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✨HEALTH & SAFETY:
Our hiking activities come with some hazard & risks, our organizers are volunteers. By RSVP’ing you accept full responsibilities for your own safety.
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✨First Timers & Regulars:
Welcome First Timers to MoaSocialHiking, we look forward to meeting you. Please DO DOT BE SHY if you have no hiking experience or if you worry you are too slow, here is the home to take care of you. WE HAVE A VERY CLEAR POLICY TO LOOK AFTER EVERYONE.
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✨ 🍦 ☕ 🍔🍗 🥂 After hike option :
Original Pokeno ice cream & coffee shop is one of the best ice cream shop in Auckland since 1990s. They serve the good quality ice cream, which I recommend to go if you are free after the hike.
Address: Pokeno ice cream
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✨ ADDITIONAL NOTES:
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 11:10.
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✨A small gold coin gift of contribution will be greatly appreciated to buy safety gear. For those wishing to contribute directly, here is the bank account: 12-3034-0594293-00 (Moa Social Hikings) - Many thanks
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Looking forward to see you all 😊.
David (022.001.7621)