Awaawaroa - Trig Hill Track

Introduction | Walkway guide and map | Additional information

Introduction

Today Awaawaroa is a quiet forgotten rural valley in the shadows of Waiheke's largest mountain, Mt Maunganui. Enroute to Orapiu at the "Bottom end", it is a 15 minute drive east from the main village at Oneroa.

At the turn of the century this area was a busy little community as it was the site of New Zealand's largest Manganese mine and the island's first school, post office and telephone exchange. Bring a flashlight so you can glimpse into an abandoned historic mine and enjoy the quiet mountain vista and rare views of the bay and eco-village as you walk up to the Awaawaroa Bay lookout.

A fair amount of agility and fitness is required to do the full 3.5 hour hike, however an easier 1 hour option is available for those that still want to learn the fascinating story of the Islands' early pioneers.

See Walkway guide and map for more information about life for an early pioneer family and the importance of the valley for the scattered settlers on the island. Discover a hidden modern day eco-village and find out what was known as the "Waiheke disease".

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Looking down Awaawaroa Valley and a manganese adit on Awaawaroa Road.

Published February 2009