On-leadModerate
Carters Firebreak, Rosies and Burma Road Special Test
Riverhead · Auckland · Loop
↑ 62 m gain↓ 62 m descenthigh 80 msteepest 11 %
DISTANCE3.1 km
ASCENT62 m
DURATION1–1.5 hr
STEEPEST11 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 3.4 · 16
DOG EFFORT2.1 /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.
River swim spotsForest shade
Check the water before the dog swims. Toxic algae blooms in NZ rivers and lakes can kill a dog within hours. Scan the LAWA water quality map in warm months and keep dogs away from dark slime on rocks.
About Carters Firebreak, Rosies and Burma Road Special Test
Carters Firebreak, Rosies and Burma Road Special Test is a loop of 3.1 km, near Riverhead in Auckland.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 62 m, pitching up to 11 % at its steepest, and takes about 1–1.5 hr to walk.
Along the way there are native forest, river frontage, and wildlife. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 3.4 / 5 across 16 reviews.