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Dogs allowedModerate

Deacon and Blake Roads Loop

Riverhead · Auckland · Loop

123456.6 km127 m
↑ 111 m gain↓ 111 m descenthigh 127 msteepest 12 %
DISTANCE6.6 km
ASCENT111 m
DURATION2–2.5 hr
STEEPEST12 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · WALKERS 4.3 · 133
DOG EFFORT2.4 /5 paws

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The route

Good to know

Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy, read the signs at the gate, and give ground-nesting birds and stock their room.

Forest shadeA popular track, busy on weekends

About Deacon and Blake Roads Loop

Deacon and Blake Roads Loop is a loop of 6.6 km, near Riverhead in Auckland.

It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 111 m, pitching up to 12 % at its steepest, and takes about 2–2.5 hr to walk.

Along the way there are native forest and big views. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy and read the signs at the gate. Walkers rate it 4.3 / 5 across 133 reviews.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Can I take my dog on Deacon and Blake Roads Loop?

Probably, and here is exactly what we know. No authority publishes dog wording for Deacon and Blake Roads Loop by name, so this one rests on the licensed walk data and the district-wide rule rather than a rule-setter's own words. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but that is not the same as a rule saying yes, so keep the lead handy and let the signs at the gate decide.

How long is Deacon and Blake Roads Loop?

Deacon and Blake Roads Loop is 6.6 km with roughly 111 m of climb and takes about 2–2.5 hr.

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