Event: Delightful dozen walks at Warkworth Weekend 20230
Above: Stopping to view the countryside.
Below: Great views over the Pacific.
Adozen years old and a dozen exciting trails this year is planned for this years Walkworth Walks from Friday - Sunday 13-15 November.
Wow! It’s been a crazy year for all of us and it hasn’t been easy to organize events when lock down precludes getting out and finding/testing walking trails.
However, by focusing on what we can do, rather than what we can’t do, we’ve managed to put together a programme that still gets you to the special places you normally can’t go, and provides local hospitality along the way.
Our very popular Big Omaha Trail got bigger last year and will do the same this year. At roughly 19km of uphill and down-dale, this is for any walkers who enjoy a solid day out. With spectacular views over Pakiri and Omaha
Bay, it is a wonderful day out on what could become one of New Zealand’s great walks.
Mahurangi Masterpiece is another annual sell out that gives our longer distance walkers a treat. Hike across beautiful farmland that follows the coastline of Kawau Bay. You’ll see gorgeous bays, and some spectacular coastal puriri and pohutukawa. Take a look at Auckland Council’s latest regional park before anyone else gets there.
The ever-popular Vineyard Trail gets tweaked again this year so it now includes a visit to Sculptureum and Beetopia where you can meet the bees and taste the honey. This is a great way to taste local wines, make new friends and stroll the back blocks of our hosts’ properties.
We also venture west again this year with two trails – Glorious Glorit and Hoteo & the High Country. Glorit features the peace and plenty of the Kaipara Harbour edge with lots of opportunities for spotting native birds and flora, and a lovely lunch along the way.
We walk beside the Hoteo River during our visit to the award-winning Dill family farm, which includes 360° views from coast to coast from the peak of the Kaipara hills.
We are very privileged to have access again to the farmland between south Omaha Beach and the Tawharanui Reserve for our Tawharanui Back Door Trail. This trail takes in spectacular views of the outer Hauraki Gulf and the northern stretch of Tawharanui Beach.
We’ll enter the “back door” of the reserve and stroll the paths that are little used but much treasured by those who know them.
Crowd favourite, Duck Creek
Delightful dozen walks at Warkworth Weekend 2020
Trail, gets a change up this year so we include a brand new private trail on Solway Farm. Still full of fun and tastings, it’s sure to sell out again.
Mahu West Wonderland was a great success last year and gets fine-tuned this year to feature even more glorious views, native bush and gorgeous beaches. It’s another recent addition to
Auckland Council’s regional park network and you can see it before the rest of Auckland.
Lush native bush, peace and quiet, a solid walk, and a pizza and beer finale are the ingredients in the ever-popular Pohuehue to Puhoi Trail. Take it all in, along with some glimpses of the new highway project.
Finally, the coastal classic, Goat Island to Pakiri, is making a welcome return this year. There is no finer way to see this magnificent stretch of coastline, incorporating marine reserve, rocky shore, soaring hillsides and white sand beach. Truly gorgeous.
Make a long weekend of it and take in a selection of the great walks on offer. Check the website and plan your visit.
Remember to book early to avoid disappointment. We look forward to seeing you for Warkworth Walks 2020.
www.warkworthwalks.co.nz