Where to Start New Zealand Hiking Vacations in West Auckland

A good place to start your New Zealand hiking vacations in West Auckland is the Arataki Centre. It is found about six kilometres from Titirangi on Scenic Drive.

You find there information about:

• The Waitakere Ranges Regional Park and other regional parks in greater Auckland
• Help to plan short or long walks, more extensive hiking tour, an overnight tramping trail or guided tours
• Overnight stays on bush camping sites or lodges
• History of the area, rainforest or bush home to more than 400 different species some endangered and animal life to discover on your hikes
• Find exhilarating outdoor hiking,
  • beach walks
  • coastal walks
  • family walking
  • waterfalls
  • scenic lookout points
  • and about Maori art and culture

• How to prepare for hikes in the Waitakere Ranges
• Maps and literature to guide and give background knowledge
• First impressions on what to expect in a New Zealand forest

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