On-leadModerate
Roadside Trail
Riverhead · Auckland · Out & Back
↑ 62 m gain↓ 62 m descenthigh 101 msteepest 11 %
DISTANCE2.4 km
ASCENT62 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST11 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 3.8 · 55
DOG EFFORT2.1 /5 paws
PARKING80 m away
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 shade
About Roadside Trail
This moderate-length track follows 2.4 km as an out-and-back, near Riverhead in Auckland.
Graded moderate, it climbs about 62 m overall, pitching up to 11 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 3.8 / 5 across 55 reviews.