Waiake Beach to the Tor at low tide
Two minutes from the door. Walk the sand to the south end and, when the tide is out, across the rocks to the Tor itself. Allow an hour with the rock pools; check the tide first.
Explore the area
Walks from our door
Some walks start at the garden gate; the rest are a short drive or a ferry away. Below our own favourites is a list of Department of Conservation tracks within thirty kilometres of the apartments, kept up to date from DOC's own data — each one links to its DOC page, which is where closures and alerts are published.
North Shore Coastal Walk — it passes our gate
The Te Araroa trail's North Shore section runs 31.4 km from Long Bay to Devonport along cliff-top paths, beaches and rocky foreshore, and it comes straight along the Waiake beachfront. Walk a leg or two from here: north to Long Bay by the cliff path, or south over the Lotus Walk to Browns Bay and on round the bays. Six to seven hours for the whole thing; several stretches are passable only around low tide, so check the tide first.
Track notes, Herenga ā Nuku →
The coastal path to Long Bay
North from the beach the path climbs the headland and drops into Long Bay Regional Park — cliff-top views one way, the Gulf the other. Combine it with a swim and the park's café.
Long Bay Regional Park →
Long Bay to Okura — the Coastal Track
From the north end of Long Bay the Coastal Track follows the cliffs and bays of the marine reserve to the Okura estuary; it is passable around low tide and takes a couple of hours each way.
Ōkura Bush Walkway
A DOC track through regenerating native bush to the Okura estuary and Dacre Cottage, one of the oldest surviving houses in the region. Twenty minutes' drive; kauri-dieback cleaning stations at the entrances — please use them.
DOC track page →DOC tracks within 30 km
Distances are as the crow flies from the apartments; the island tracks are reached by ferry from Auckland, Gulf Harbour or Devonport. Times and grades are DOC's own.
| Track | From Waiake | Length | Time | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangitoto Summit Trackby ferry | 13.8 km | 7 km | 2 hr return | Easy |
| Motutapu Outdoor Education Camp Access Trackby ferry | 14.5 km | 4 km | 1 hr 30 min | Easy |
| Rangitoto Island shorter walksby ferry | 15.1 km | — | Under 1 hr return | Easy |
| Rangitoto Island longer walksby ferry | 15.5 km | — | 1 hr to 3 hr 45 min | Easy |
| Pōhutukawa Track | 15.7 km | 1.1 km to 6.6 km | 35 min to 3 hr 30 min | Easy |
| Wetland Track | 16 km | 3.3 km | 1 hr 10 min | Easy |
| Rotary Centennial Loop Track | 16.8 km | 2 km | 40 min | Easy |
| Tiritiri Matangi Island walksby ferry | 16.8 km | — | 20 min - 4 hr | Easiest / Easy |
| Motutapu Walkwayby ferry | 17.4 km | — | Various: 1 - 1 hr 30 min | Expert |
| Motuihe Island tracksby ferry | 21 km | 1 to 6.5 km | 20 min to 3 hrs one way | Easy |
| Motuora Island walksby ferry | 22 km | — | 1 - 2 hr return | Easy |
| Matietie Walk | 22.6 km | — | 55 min | Advanced |
| Puhoi to Remiger Road Track | 24 km | 5 km | 2 hr one way | Intermediate |
| Beverley Price Loop Track | 28.8 km | 6 km | 2 hr | Advanced |
| Waterfall Track | 29 km | 1 km | 30 min | Easiest |
Track data: Department of Conservation, as at 2026-09-05.
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