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.
April 2025
30th Wednesday - Upper Te Henui (start at Durham Ave)
May 2025
7th Wednesday - Araheke/Burgess Park
14th Wednesday - Barrett Domain
21st Wednesday - Ratapihipihi
28th - Wednesday - Ngatoro & Nature Loops (North Te Papa Kura o Taranaki)
June 2024
4th Wednesday - Upper Huatoki
11th Wednesday - Ratapihipihi
18th Wednesday - Lake Mangamahoe
25th Wednesday - No Meet Up this week*
Click HERE to sign up for Parent Paced.
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.
April 2025
30th Wednesday - Upper Te Henui (Durham Ave)
May 2025
14th Wednesday - Barrett Domain
28th - Nature Loop (North Te Papa Kura o Taranaki)
June 2024
11th Wednesday -Pukeiti
Click HERE to sign up for Whānau Tramping.
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
May 2025
7th Wednesday - Meeting of the Waters
21st Wednesday - Ratapihipihi
June 2024
4th Wednesday - Upper Huatoki
18th Wednesday - Lake Mangamahoe
SCHOOL HOLIDAY SESSIONS:
*These sessions will cater to ages 0-8, with a variety of activities and options.
16th Wednesday - The Little Easy Cafe / Waiwhakaiho
23rd Wednesday - The Little Easy Cafe / Waiwhakaiho
Click HERE to sign up for Nature Play.
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
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