The Walks of Piha

The walks worth doing in and around Piha, ranging from the easy and family-friendly to the genuinely demanding day-long loop. Track status changes; check current conditions before setting out.

Piha is as much a bush destination as a beach one, and the walks are part of why people who came for the beach end up coming back for the wider landscape. The Waitākere Ranges that the village sits inside contain some of the last great kauri stands in Auckland, dramatic coastal cliffs, multiple waterfalls, and a network of tracks that range from a half-hour family stroll to a serious day's tramping.

Before you go, two practical notes that apply to all of them:

❋ Respect the track entrances

All track entrances have shoe-cleaning stations. Use them, every time, even if you've cleaned your shoes already that day. No native flora or fauna is allowed to be removed from the Park.

Comply with all Auckland Council signage at track entrances.

❋ Track Status

Auckland Council manages the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park and publishes current track conditions. Tracks open, close, partially open, and reroute on schedules that change. Check the Auckland Council track status page before you set out. A track described here as "open and accessible” may be partially closed by the time you read this; the character of each walk doesn't change, but its current status can.