Farley Track
An out-and-back trail, 2.8 miles each way (5.5 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand.
- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,353 ft
- climb
- 516 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Farley Track is an out-and-back trail, 2.8 miles each way (5.5 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand, inside Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. It runs between about 70 ft and 520 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,270 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. It is on the edge of Huia. Peaks within about 3 miles include Goat Hill, Peak and Bluff Hill. Karamatura Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Barn Paddock Campground and Karamatura Valley Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 24 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Also worth it near here
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Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Te Kā-a-Maki / Jackie Hill
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Farley Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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