On-leadModerate
Deacon and Blake Roads Loop
Riverhead · Auckland · Loop
↑ 111 m gain↓ 111 m descenthigh 127 msteepest 12 %
DISTANCE6.6 km
ASCENT111 m
DURATION2–2.5 hr
STEEPEST12 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.3 · 133
DOG EFFORT2.4 /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 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. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.3 / 5 across 133 reviews.