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Waiheke Island walkways

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Other walks

Park Point walkway

From the end of Church Bay Road continue walking past Pio Rehutai Reserve to Walter Frank Drive. Take the loop track to Te Wharau Bay or continue along the road through a coastal forest to link up to Church Bay walkway. This walk takes approximately one hour.

Cross Island walkway

Start at the eastern end of Onetangi Beach. Walk up First Avenue and take stairs through Pohutukawa Reserve. Cross the road into the Onetangi Forest and Bird Reserve and follow the signs to the Trig Hill exit. Turn left onto Trig Hill Road past Pukeatua Reserve to the end of the road. Walk the track to Whakanewha Regional Park and beach. This walk takes approximately three hours.

Waikopou Bay

Park your car at the entrance to the walkway on Cowes Bay Road. The walkway is steep but shaded. Turn left at the beach to reach the reserve. This walk takes approximately an hour and a half return. There is no public transport to this location.

Waikopou Bay walkway is a site of ecological significance that leads to stands of mature kauri and giant rimu up to 1000 years old. A kauri skid remains from kauri harvesting last century and runs beside part of the track. To the northern end of the bay, look for remnant Maori stone fish traps.

Stony Batter

Stony Batter Historic Reserve is at the eastern end Waiheke. Its main features are rock outcrops, gun sites and extensive tunnels. Go to www.doc,govt.nz for more information on Auckland's Second World War history. There is no public transport to this location.

Left to right - Images from the Park Point and Cross Island walkways.

Left to right - Images from the Waikopou Bay and Stony Batter walkways.