Off-lead OKModerate
Waiuku Forest Loop Track
Waiuku · Auckland · Loop
↑ 149 m gain↓ 149 m descenthigh 73 msteepest 17 %
DISTANCE10.5 km
ASCENT149 m
DURATION2.5–3 hr
STEEPEST17 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.5 · 277
DOG EFFORT3.0 /5 paws
Nearest emergency vetManukau After Hours Veterinary Clinic (Night Vet), Auckland
09 277 8383
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 Waiuku Forest Loop Track
Waiuku Forest Loop Track covers 10.5 km, near Waiuku in Auckland, walked as a loop.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 149 m, pitching up to 17 % at its steepest, and takes about 2.5–3 hr to walk.
The track takes in native forest and lakeside stretches. Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one. Hikers rate it 4.5 / 5 across 277 reviews.