Mt Tamahunga Walkway

A pleasant walk to the summit of Mt Tamahunga through farmland and forest.

Where is it?

Start at Omaha Valley Rd, Matakana, an hour north of Auckland.

Terrain

Private farmland, tramping tracks, sometimes rocky and slippery. Significant mud after rain. Some steep sections

Need to Know

TIME & DISTANCE: 3hr, 5km return

FITNESS: Reasonable fitness

NO DOGS

Track Overview

Grassy inclines are framed by pines, palms and pūriri trees. Climb through the groves to a flat section, 437m above sea level. Later, a helipad and trig mark the peak; also the site of Otamahua Pā where 200 Māori prisoners sheltered after escaping Kawau Island.

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