Best places: Hiking areas in Devonport-Takapuna, New Zealand

Park with walking tracks amid kauri trees & a popular challenging stair climb to sweeping views.

Park attraction with hiking trails leading to the remains of gold-mining tunnels & railway tracks.

Leafy coastal area featuring facilities such as trails, a campground, a boat ramp & beaches.

👍👍 Whitewater rafting with these guys was epic! The whole team is super organized, professional, entertaining and really friendly. A special shout-out to Sam, you are the best, mate! Sam was super friendly and adds a lot of fun to the trip. The trip itself was so much fun. The 7m waterfall was so thril...

👍👍 Great views a top. 2 hours total return for average climbers. Very steep climbing and too many Steps built to reach to the top. Lookout point is tiny track on top through wooden platform. Take care as no guard rails. Super steep climb so be prepared. Hiking stick will be helpful.

👍👍 Nice view, you can treat yourself.

👍👍 Oh we love this place. We had a great time. There will be no entrance. It’s free and it’s beautiful place walk around. The Giant kauri tree is stunning!! The surroundings has a very good vibe and it’s a perfect place to go to if you like to walk with kids or have some yoga near the river or just si...

👍👍 Difficult walk especially when arriving at the top (many steps + ladders to climb via ferrata type) but it was so worth it! The “climbing” aspect of the hike is rare and awesome + the views were incredible.

👍👍 Great short walk, number of steps but does have seats to enjoy. The Kauri Grove is a wonderful site, and the mature trees are a fantastic site. The track and signage are great. the view from the top lookout is worth the extra few minutes walk, highly recommended walk.

👍👍 Good easy trail that all the family can enjoy young and old. No dogs allowed, unfortunately. There is a long drop toilet at the beginning of the track. Also, parking for campervans is available with picnic tables next to each lot. Beautiful trail, with board walks designed to go around the trees. Be...

👍 If you enjoy clambering over and through rocks this is a cool activity. We liked seeing the different grooves formed in the rocks and the sheer scale of the volcanic eruption is evident with the size of the massive boulders. Good info in the shed at the start of the track where we borrowed the avail...

Hikes over black rock created by lava flows on a volcanic island with panoramic views over the gulf.

👍👍 Incredible walk with amazing views of the bay and the ocean all along the way. Little effort -if you are in good health-, great reward. Went there on a sunny day, the colours and the coasts are breathtaking... If the track is not muddy it's quite an easy walk for 2h. But if you take your time to enj...

Native Kauri trees can be seen along this walking trail that stretches up above the harbor.

👍👍 It’s not a long track but lots of steps and steep ascend to keep you challenged throughout, very rewarding with absolutely stunning views! You can do there and back or make it a loop if you come back via Whatipu Rd.

👍👍 There's a bit of forest bathing, a waterfall and of course the dam. Easy walk, 40 minutes (each side) at leisurely pace, what's not to like. Tip: Parking is about 700m closer (when coming from West coast to Piha) to what maps show. Look out for the parking at 200m sign.