Calendar & Registration
Parent Paced
All walks start at 9:30am unless otherwise noted.
Please scroll to the bottom of this page to find link to sign up and exact location details.
July 2024
17th Wednesday - Araheke/Burgess Park
24th Wednesday - No hike this week!
31st Wednesday - Ratapihiphi
August 2024
7th Wednesday - Barrett Domain
14th Wednesday - Tapuae Beach Walk
21st Wednesday - Araheke/Burgess Park
28th Wednesday - Veronica Loop from N Egmont
September 2024
4th Wednesday - Huatoki Domain
11th Wednesday - Upper Te Henui + option to do full "Darkside Loop"
18th Wednesday - Wilkies Pools/Dawson Falls Loop
21st *Saturday* - Ratapihipihi
This will be a combined Nature Play/Whanau Tramping/Parent Paced weekend meet up; a great chance to connect with other outdoor-loving whanau.
25th Wednesday - Lake Mangamahoe
Cick HERE to sign up for Parent Paced.
Whanau Tramping
All walks start at 9:30am unless otherwise noted.
Please scroll to the bottom of this page to find link to sign up and exact location details.
July 2024
17th Wednesday - Araheke/Burgess Park
August 2024
7th Wednesday - Barrett Domain
14th Wednesday - Tapuae Beach Walk
21st Wednesday - Araheke/Burgess Park
September 2024
4th Wednesday - Huatoki Domain
11th Wednesday - Upper Te Henui
18th Wednesday - Wilkies Pools/Dawson Falls Loop
21st *Saturday* - Ratapihipihi
This will be a combined Nature Play/Whanau Tramping/Parent Paced weekend meet up; a great chance to connect with other outdoor-loving whanau.
25th Wednesday - Lake Mangamahoe
Click HERE to sign up for Whanau Tramping.
Nature Play
Start time is 9:30am unless otherwise noted.
Please scroll to the bottom of this page to find link to sign up and exact location details.
July 2024
10th Wednesday - Volcanoview Cafe
*Koha to participate - food and coffee available to purchase at the cafe.
August 2024
9th Friday - Adam's Point Te Henui
15th *Thursday, 3-5pm* - Ratapihipihi
After-school session, older tamariki welcome
30th Friday - Lucy's Gully
September 2024
10th Tuesday - Adam's Point Te Henui
21st *Saturday* - Ratapihipihi
This will be a Nature Play, Parent-Paced, Whanau Tramping meet up combo. An opportunity for those unable to make midweek sessions to meet and connect with other outdoor-loving whanau.
27th Friday - Meeting of the Waters
Click HERE to sign up for Nature Play.
Koha/Donation
All of our sessions are koha/by donation (excluding some listed special events). Accessibility and inclusivity are important to Trails & Tots' kaupapa, which is why we don't have a set fee. *See FAQ for further information / limitations
If you're in a position to give, and see value in what Trails & Tots offers the community, please consider a koha to help support the ongoing expenses required to run the programs. Nga mihi nui!
Online Koha / Donation HERE
Location Info
How Long/Difficult are the hikes?
Barrett Domain - ~3km, 1hr, beginner friendly
Huatoki Domain - ~3km, 1hr, beginner friendly
Mangamahoe - ~5.5km, 2hrs, beginner-intermediate
Araheke/Burgess Park - 3km, 1hr, beginner friendly
Te Henui / Adams Point - Access from Spencer Drive (about 200m walk, pram friendly)
Ratapihipihi Scenic Reserve - 3km, 60m elevation gain, 1hr, beginner friendly
Veronica Loop - 3km, 150m elevation gain, 1.5hrs, intermediate
Ngatoro Loop - 3km, 150m elevation gain, 1.5hrs, intermediate
Wilkies Pools - 3km, minimal elevation gain, 1.5hrs, beginner friendly
Nature Loop - 1km, minimal elevation gain, beginner friendly
Everett Park - 2km, minimal elevation gain, beginner friendly
Waiwhakaiho Track - 3km, minimal elevation gain, beginner friendly
Pukeiti - 3km , minimal elevation gain, beginner friendly
Wairau Track - 5km, 200m elevation gain, intermediate
Upper Te Henui - 3km, minimal elevation gain, beginner friendly
Tapuae Beach - 4km, mix of trail + beach walk, beginner friendly
*Please note that these distances are for Parent Paced group; sometimes the group chooses to extend or shorten depending on the day. If you are attending Whanau Tramping, expect to walk a portion of the track, usually around 1-2km keeping within the abilities of tamariki.
Where do we meet?
Barrett Domain - Roto Street Entrance
Huatoki Domain - Huatoki Tennis Club Carpark
Mangamahoe - Main "start point" carpark close to the toilets
Araheke/Burgess Park - Meeting of the Waters Carpark
Te Henui / Adams Point - Access from Spencer Drive (about 200m walk, pram friendly) - from Spencer drive carpark, enter trail and turn left (do not cross the bridge), follow the Te Henui track until reaching Adam's point (signed on right of Track).
Ratapihipihi Scenic Reserve - carpark off of Cowling/Ratapihipihi Road
Veronica Loop - North Egmont Visitors Centre
Ngatoro Loop - North Egmont Visitors Centre
Wilkies Pools - Dawson Falls Visitors Centre
Nature Loop - North Egmont Visitors Centre
East End Low Tide Pools - Paris Plage grass area
Lucy's Gully - Lucy's Gully Picnic Area
Waiwhakaiho Track - Rarihi Cottage/Bottom of Egmont Road as you enter the mountain road up to North Egmont
Everett Park - Second Carpark on Everett Road (if approaching from Inglewood)
Wairau Track - end of Wairau Rd in Oakura
Pukeiti - Visitors Centre entrance
Upper Te Henui - Durham Ave (off of Junction Street)
Volcanoview Cafe - located on Egmont Road, about 5 minutes from Egmont Village
Tapuae Beach - meet at the Tapuae Stream Carpark off Washer Rd, Omata