Off-lead OKModerate
Forest Loop from Forestry Roadend
Riverhead · Auckland · Loop
↑ 219 m gain↓ 218 m descenthigh 176 msteepest 16 %
DISTANCE10.5 km
ASCENT219 m
DURATION3.5–4 hr
STEEPEST16 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.0 · 443
DOG EFFORT3.0 /5 paws
Nearest emergency vet111 Vet Clinic Kumeu, Auckland
09 869 6111
The route
Good to know
Dogs can run off-lead here, one of only 323 tracks in Aotearoa where that’s allowed.
Forest shadeA popular track, busy on weekends
About Forest Loop from Forestry Roadend
Forest Loop from Forestry Roadend is a loop of 10.5 km, near Riverhead in Auckland.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 219 m, pitching up to 16 % at its steepest, and takes about 3.5–4 hr to walk.
Along the way there are native forest and big views. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 4.0 / 5 across 443 reviews.