Off-lead OKModerate
Muriwai Beach and Lake Kereta Loop Walk
Helensville · Auckland · Loop
↑ 95 m gain↓ 94 m descenthigh 49 msteepest 11 %
DISTANCE7.1 km
ASCENT95 m
DURATION2–2.5 hr
STEEPEST11 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 3.8 · 58
DOG EFFORT2.4 /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.
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 Muriwai Beach and Lake Kereta Loop Walk
Muriwai Beach and Lake Kereta Loop Walk is a loop of 7.1 km, near Helensville in Auckland.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 95 m, pitching up to 11 % at its steepest, and takes about 2–2.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for beach walking, native forest, and lakeside stretches. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 3.8 / 5 across 58 reviews.