Plus Sized Walks Auckland

🧡 Welcome to Plus Sized Walks Auckland

👣 Slow Guided Nature Adventures for bigger bodies.

Meet new friends as we walk, and talk , getting healthy again, out in nature together somewhere most weekends or occasionally mid week in Auckland or Beyond to the Waikato sometime, around 3 hours walking most events , no rush.

We share rides to get to our destinations, using the message event chat when you RSVP.

Tired of being the slowest person in a fast group? Tired of being told to keep up, push harder, or earn your kai? This group is the opposite of that.

We are a friendly, body positive walking group for bigger bodies who want to slow down, learn something about the things we see along the way, take photos, enjoy the views, and chat, have good company. Make new friends. Follow the footprints. We walk together.

🌿 What we do

🌿 Slow Guided Nature Adventures: Around 3 hours total, including rests. Usually 5 km max at conversation pace, with lots of stops.

📚 Learn as we walk: Each walk we learn about a few trees, plants and birds we see along the way, plus a bit of history about the place and perhaps each other .

📸 Photo and view stops: We stop properly for views and photos. Phone cameras welcome. No one is rushed.

☕ Cuppa Urban Walks: Shorter 60 to 90 minute flat walks for new people or for a gentle mid week social catch up.

💛 Who this group is for

You if you are plus sized, big, tall, broad, or just feel out of place in traditional fast, high intensity groups. All genders welcome. All fitness levels welcome.

Especially welcome if you like nature, history, photography, or you just want a comfortable walk where you can actually look around.

Our members are called Slow Adventurers.

🐢 Our pace and ethos

🐢 Slow is intentional: The front waits for the back. Rest stops are normal.
🪑 Walks are chosen for bigger bodies: Wide paths, real seating, shade, toilets on route, and views with benches.

🚫 No diet talk: No weigh ins. No before and after stories. No earn your food chat.

💛 Kindness first: No competitive gear talk, no comments about bodies, no shaming for needing a rest.

🌏 Leave no trace: We stick to tracks, take rubbish home, and respect rāhui.

📋 What to expect on a 3 hour adventure

Events posted 1 to 2 weeks ahead with distance, surface, seating, toilet info, and an honest grade: Gentle or Easy.

A clear meeting point, and carpooling options, what to bring list, and what we will do and where about on that walk.

Small groups, capped at 12 to 15, so we can actually hear the birds and chat.

A history pause and a few learn stops, plus time for photos and views and hanging out with each other as we welcome in longer summer days. Perhaps we will cool off under a waterfall or sit in a stream.

🎒 What to bring

Comfortable, supportive walking shoes, water, snacks, light rain jacket, phone for photos. Carry everything in a small backpack. Walking poles welcome. A small cushion for benches is welcome if you like extra support.

💰 Group fee

Free to join. Koha to cover Meetup costs appreciated. Direct deposit to a Bank account listed on the Event or Bring Cash on the Day.

This group is not suited for people who want a fast workout, a training walk, or to get to the summit quickly. We walk slowly, we stop often, we chat, we learn, and we enjoy the views.

👋 About your host, Stephen

Kia ora, I am Stephen. I founded Feet First Hiking and Urban Walking Group on Meetup years ago, and I organised over 850 events with that group. Tho I'm no longer involved I recommend it.

I am a bigger bodied walker myself, and I started Feet First because I wanted people to get together outdoors, at a pace where everyone could actually enjoy it. That is still why I do this.

For this new group, Plus Sized Walks Auckland, I am bringing that same experience to slow guided nature adventures. I plan every walk in advance, I choose wide paths with real seating, toilets, shade, and views with benches, and I keep groups small so we can chat and learn as we walk.

On a walk I will usually be at the back sometime , making sure no one is left behind. I love stopping to learn about a tree, a bird, or a bit of history, to take photos, and to enjoy the view. No rushing, no diet talk, just good company and a proper adventure.

If you are unsure about a walk, message me before you come. I would rather help you feel comfortable than have you stay home wondering.

If that sounds like your kind of walk, come and try a Cuppa Walk first, then join us for a 3 hour slow guided nature adventure.

See you on the path or track soon .

Summer Season is better shared in nature together.

Best Wishes- Big Stephen