Day Trips

There is a network of easy tracks linking historic and natural places of interest as well as stunning views of the Hauraki Gulf islands and Coromandel. Pick up a DOC map brochure from the ticket office at the Ferry Building. Take all your own food and drink; no rubbish disposal on the island. Bring your togs for a swim. Buy your ticket to Home Bay and meet on the wharf.

Leader: Brian Alexander, ph 622 2138

Transport: Ferry

Destination: Home Bay, Motutapu

Departure: 9:15am Downtown Ferry Terminal to Rangitoto via Devonport at 9.25am. Change boats at Rangitoto and continue to Home Bay, arriving at 10.10am

Return: 4.30pm from Home Bay

Cost: $31.50 adult return, $15.80 children (5-15yrs) Please note: Fullers have not yet finalised their 2012 timetable. Please check on the website or with Brian nearer to the time for final details.

Walk Glover Park, Churchill Park, Tahuna Torea Reserve, Point England and return. Can be shortened at Tahuna Torea.

Leader: Austin Brown, ph 273 4509

Meet: 10:00am Glover Park, St Heliers

Filter Track to Scenic Drive, Scenic Drive, Waitakere Dam Access Rd, Fenceline Track, Robinson Ridge Track, Cascade Track, Anderson Track, East Tunnel Mouth Track.

Leader: Roy Carlin, ph 622 1364

Transport: Private cars

Destination: Christian Rd, Swanson

Departure: 8:30am Club garage, 31 Sandringham Rd, behind Mobil

8:45am Gymnasium carpark, Olympic Park, Portage Rd, New Lynn

Cost: $7 donation to driver

Medium: Lake Wainamu Track, Houghton, Wainamu Bush, Long Rd, Smythe Ridge, Houghton, around the lake clockwise and over the sand dunes to carpark.

Leader: Brian Delbridge, ph 373 2707

Transport: Private cars

Destination: Carpark at Lake Wainamu Track, Bethells Rd

Departure: 8:30am Club garage, 31 Sandringham Rd, behind Mobil

8:45am Gymnasium carpark, Olympic Park, Portage Rd, New Lynn

Cost: $7 to driver

NOTE Only one trip, but easy to lengthen if required.

Maungaroa Lookout, Maungaroa Ridge, Quarry, McElwain Tracks to Anawhata Rd, Centennial, Home, Winstone, Connect, Kitekite Tracks to Glen Esk Rd.

Leader: Roy Carlin, ph 622 3364

Transport: Private cars

Destination: Glen Esk Rd

Meet: 10:00am Glen Esk Rd carpark

Medium: Zion Hill, Zion Ridge, Buck Taylor, Odlin Timber Track to Orange Peel Corner, then Walker Ridge, Muir, Pararaha Valley Track, then along the beach to Pohutukawa Glade and back to carpark.

Leader: Alison Jepson, ph 378 8853

Long: Walk up road a little way, then past waterfall to Taraire Track, La Trobe Track, a short walk along Lone Kauri Rd to Huia Ridge Track, follow this to Karamatura Forks, then take Walker Ridge, Muir, Zion Ridge and Zion Hill Tracks back to carpark

Leader: Vicky King, ph 816 8859

Transport: Private cars

Destination: Karekare carpark

Departure: 8:30am Club garage, 31 Sandringham Rd, behind Mobil

8:45am Gymnasium carpark, Olympic Park, Portage Rd, New Lynn

Cost: $7 to driver [No Easy Trip today]

Medium: (dry): Waharau Ridge Loop Track up to Adams Lookout. Return to complete the Loop Track. This is a fairly long, steep climb, so take your time, then enjoy the views.

Leader: Kay Willcocks, ph 634 2449

Long: (wet): Waharau Ridge Track up to Adams Lookout, then it’s off down the Tapapakanga Track and follow the stream down, across farmland, out to the main road and wait for the bus (gets out about 3.30-3.45pm). Not for beginners.

Leader: Liz Ware, ph 524 7409

Transport: Club bus Driver: John Tasker

Destination: Waharau carpark, Hunuas

Departure: 8:30am Club garage, 31 Sandringham Rd, behind Mobil

8:45am Marewa Rd, Greenlane, behind Countdown

Cost: $13 members, $18 non-members

Odlin Timber Track, Walker Ridge, Muir Track to Pararaha Valley, Buck Taylor Track back to carpark.

Leader: Russell Allen, ph 276 8770

Transport: Club bus Driver: Bryan Taylor , ph 624 1036

Destination: Lone Kauri Rd carpark

Departure: 9:00am Club garage, 31 Sandringham Rd, behind Mobil

9:15am Gymnasium carpark, Olympic Park, Portage Rd, New Lynn

Cost: $7 members, $12 non-members

Medium: (dry): Garden Rd, then Nikau Grove Walk, Maungaroa Ridge to McKenzie Junction, Forbes, Centennial, Winstone, Connect past top of waterfall, Kitekite, Glen Esk Rd, Maungaroa Lookout Track, Nikau Grove and back to cars.

Leader: Lisa Perry, ph 021 276 6789

Long: (wet): Garden Rd, Nikau Grove Walk, Maungaroa Ridge, Pole Line, Anawhata Rd to Hettig Track. Then drop into stream and follow it all the way back to the cars. This is an attractive and easy stream but requires good balance and fitness. Not for beginners.

Leader: Pieter Holl, ph 361 6671

Transport: Private cars

Destination: North Piha Surf Club carpark

Departure: 8:30am Club garage, 31 Sandringham Rd, behind Mobil

8:45am Gymnasium carpark, Olympic Park, Portage Rd, New Lynn

Cost: $7 to driver

Follow track up Mangere Mountain and down other side to Pikitea St, Wallace Rd, Wellesley Rd, into Ambury Regional Park, Kiwi Esplanade, Coronation St, back to Domain.

Leader: Anne Stone, ph 266 8333

Meet: 10:00am Mangere Domain, Domain Rd, off Coronation Rd

(Low tide Auckland 11.00am)

Medium: Along coast to Tawharanui Regional Park (12 km). Then do some of the Park tracks (there are over 20 km of them); 6 hrs total. Bring your togs as there will be time for a swim.

Leader: Ian Roberts, ph 624 3707

Transport: Club bus Driver: Jo Lowe

Destination: Buckletons Beach, off Whitmore Rd, off Takatu Rd, past Matakana, NE from Warkworth

Departure: 8:30am Club garage, 31 Sandringham Rd, behind Mobil

Cost: Members $13, non-members $18

NOTE ONLY ONE DEPARTURE POINT TODAY