Auckland · Hiking

North Shore City Coastal Walk

1.2 mi
one way: 173 ft
climb: 36 ft
high point: Point to point
route

North Shore City Coastal Walk is a 1.2-mile point-to-point route in Auckland, New Zealand. It stays at about 40 ft above sea level and is close to flat. Most of the way is pavement. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Auckland, about 2.2 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Takarunga / Mount Victoria, Takaroro / Mount Cambria and Maungaūika / North Head. For camping, Takapuna Beach Holiday Park and Auckland North Shore Motels and Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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.

Nearby · Goodfellow Track · Hobson Bay Walkway · Main Loop

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Hobson Bay Walkway

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Main Loop

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Lower Pipeline Track

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Selwyn Ridge Track

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Ferndown Track

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Saint Johns Bush Track

~6 min drive

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Puhinui Stream Forest Trail

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Wilson's Park Track

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Also worth it near here

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Devonport Beach

Next door

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Takarunga / Mount Victoria

Next door

Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Takapuna Boat Ramp

~6 min drive

Photo: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Takapuna Beach Holiday Park

~6 min drive

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Le Roys Bush Waterfall

~7 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at North Shore City Coastal Walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.