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.
February 2025
5th Wednesday - Ratapihipihi
12th Wednesday - Araheke/Burgess Park
19th Wednesday - Barrett Domain
26th Wednesday - Lake Mangamahoe
March 2025
5th Wednesday - Ahu Ahu/Weld - Oakura Trail
12th Wednesday - Upper Te Henui
19th Wednesday - Pukeiti
26th - Wednesday - Huatoki Domain
April 2024
2nd Wednesday - Veronica Loop
9th Wednesday - Ratapihipihi
Cick HERE to sign up for Parent Paced.
Whānau Tramping
All walks start at 9:30am unless stated otherwise.
Whānau Tramping is back this term! Please scroll to the bottom of this page to find link to sign up and exact location details. Recommended for "confident walkers" through to preschoolers; our route is always an "out and back" so that people can turn around whenever suits and move at different paces.
February 2025
5th Wednesday - Ratapihipihi
19th Wednesday - Barrett Domain
March 2025
19th Wednesday - Pukeiti
April 2024
2nd Wednesday - Nature Loop (North Egmont)
Click HERE to sign up for Whānau Tramping.
Nature Play
Start time is 9:30am unless otherwise noted.
Please scroll to the bottom of this page to find the link to sign up and exact location details. This term the group will be capped at a smaller number, to ensure parking and group size stays manageable. Sign up is essential.
Location Information: CLICK HERE
February 2025
12th Wednesday - Meeting of the Waters
26th Wednesday - Lake Mangamahoe
March 2025
5th Wednesday - Ahu Ahu Rock Pools
12th Wednesday - Adam's Point (Te Henui)
26th Wednesday - Huatoki Domain
April 2024
9th Wednesday - Ratapihipihi
**4-8yr old "Nature Explorers" session** NEW THIS TERM!
More Information Coming soon...
Click HERE to sign up for Nature Play.
Koha/Donation
All of our sessions are koha/by donation (excluding some listed special events). We recommend koha similar to what you'd pay for other parent-pepi groups - this allows us to keep activities, equipment, and operations growing.
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 click 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
Herekawe - 4km, minimal elevation gain, 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 Whānau 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
Herekawe Walkway - meet at the upper Back Beach carpark (where the toilets are)
Ahu Ahu - Oakura Trail - meet at the very end of lower Ahu Ahu Road near the toilet block.
NATURE PLAY LOCATION INFO CLICK HERE