Off-lead OKModerate
Rocky Bay’s Te Whau Loop
Waiheke Island · Auckland · Loop
↑ 295 m gain↓ 293 m descenthigh 102 msteepest 27 %
DISTANCE11.1 km
ASCENT295 m
DURATION3–3.5 hr
STEEPEST27 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.5 · 82
DOG EFFORT3.6 /5 paws
PARKING40 m away
Nearest emergency vetAnimal Emergency at VSA - Sylvia Park, Auckland
09 849 2121
The route
Good to know
Dogs can run off-lead here, one of only 323 tracks in Aotearoa where that’s allowed.
About Rocky Bay’s Te Whau Loop
Near Waiheke Island in Auckland, Rocky Bay’s Te Whau Loop runs 11.1 km as a loop.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 295 m, pitching up to 27 % at its steepest, and takes about 3–3.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for beach walking, native forest, and big views. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 4.5 / 5 across 82 reviews.