Smiths Bush Path
Auckland · Loop
This walk comes from licensed public walk data and is being progressively confirmed against the authorities. Signs on the day always win. Evidence: inferred from the licensed data only. Walked it and read the sign? Send us the rule and this line retires. How we check dog rules.
Good to know
Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy, read the signs at the gate, and give ground-nesting birds and stock their room.
Other walkers have reported this walk as pushchair suitable. A fellow walker’s word rather than a council or DOC check, so read the ground as you find it. One heads-up: the map data suggests there may be a small step or a kissing gate somewhere on or near the route, so be ready for one. Noted 2026-08-17.
About Smiths Bush Path
This short track follows 1.0 km as a loop, in Auckland.
Graded easy, it climbs about 20 m overall, pitching up to 11 % at its steepest, and takes about 16 min to walk.
Walkers come for native forest and wildflowers. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy and read the signs at the gate. Walkers rate it 4.3 / 5 across 35 reviews.