On-leadEasy
Carters Fire Break and Strangelove
Riverhead · Auckland · Out & Back
↑ 30 m gain↓ 30 m descenthigh 80 msteepest 9 %
DISTANCE1.9 km
ASCENT30 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST9 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 3.9 · 34
DOG EFFORT1.8 /5 paws
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 shade
About Carters Fire Break and Strangelove
Carters Fire Break and Strangelove covers 1.9 km, near Riverhead in Auckland, walked as an out-and-back.
Expect easy going, with around 30 m of climb, pitching up to 9 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Along the way there is native forest. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 3.9 / 5 across 34 reviews.