On-leadEasy
Quay Street to Westhaven
Auckland · Out & Back
↑ 10 m gain↓ 9 m descenthigh 9 msteepest 3 %
DISTANCE6.6 km
ASCENT10 m
DURATION1.5–2 hr
STEEPEST3 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.6 · 263
DOG EFFORT1.8 /5 paws
PARKING80 m away
Nearest emergency vetAnimal Referral Centre Central (ARC Central), Auckland
09 281 5815
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.
Beach swimOpen track, carry water for the dogPaw-friendly sealed surfaceGood with kidsA popular track, busy on weekends
About Quay Street to Westhaven
This long track follows 6.6 km as an out-and-back, in Auckland.
Graded easy, it climbs about 10 m overall, pitching up to 3 % at its steepest, and takes about 1.5–2 hr to walk.
Walkers come for beach walking, big views, town-edge walking, and historic sites. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 263 reviews.