On-leadModerate
Barlow Road and Joe's Bridge Loop
Riverhead · Auckland · Loop
↑ 176 m gain↓ 175 m descenthigh 155 msteepest 27 %
DISTANCE6.1 km
ASCENT176 m
DURATION1.5–2 hr
STEEPEST27 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.4 · 208
DOG EFFORT3.2 /5 paws
PARKING30 m away
Nearest emergency vet111 Vet Clinic Kumeu, Auckland
09 869 6111
The route
Good to know
On the lead here. Keep it to two metres or less and watch for ground-nesting birds, as on most NZ tracks.
Forest shadeA popular track, busy on weekends
About Barlow Road and Joe's Bridge Loop
Near Riverhead in Auckland, Barlow Road and Joe's Bridge Loop runs 6.1 km as a loop.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 176 m, pitching up to 27 % at its steepest, and takes about 1.5–2 hr to walk.
The track takes in native forest. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.4 / 5 across 208 reviews.