Off-lead OKEasy
Sanders Dog Lovers Path
Albany · Auckland · Loop
↑ 20 m gain↓ 21 m descenthigh 40 msteepest 8 %
DISTANCE1.1 km
ASCENT20 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST8 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.4 · 17
DOG EFFORT1.7 /5 paws
PARKING0 m away
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 Sanders Dog Lovers Path
Near Albany in Auckland, Sanders Dog Lovers Path runs 1.1 km as a loop.
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 20 m, pitching up to 8 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest, river frontage, and big views. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 4.4 / 5 across 17 reviews.