New Zealand Walk
Mt Hobson walk for panoramic city
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ount Hobson Short Walk is a 0.8 km 20 minute there and back track just a short walk from the Remuera shopping centre and is one of Auckland’s most well-preserved volcanic cones From the walk there are many scenic views and is good for all fitness levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips. Formed some 25,000 years ago, Mt Hobson is 143 m high and the expansive, panoramic view of Auckland from the summit is well worth the walk. Enter the pa t h w a y to the summit from RemAbove: One of the panoramic views from the track. Rangitoto is seen uera Road. In over the city in the background. Springtime the lower field along the path is filled with jonquils, commemorating the Remuera boys who lost their lives in WWII. Further up, terraces and kumara pits are still evident from the Maori occupation of Mt Hobson in pre-European days. From the summit you can enjoy an uninterrupted 360 degree views of Auckland City, the Waitemata Harbour and Rangitoto Island. Kids will enjoy this walk too, as Mt Hobson is also a working farm with cattle grazing nearby.
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Below left: The start of the walk from Remuera Road.
24 Walking New Zealand, issue no 268 - 2020
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