Waterfall Walks in Auckland

Compare Kitekite, Hūnua and Pohuehue falls by approach, wet-weather constraints and route-specific rules.

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This is a verified published-route shortlist, not a list of every Auckland waterfall.

Waterfall membership does not imply dog access, safe swimming, or that a track is open today.

These are three separate journeys: Piha, Hūnua and the Warkworth area. Do not combine their walking times into a city-to-city driving itinerary.

3 published routes. Selection sources checked 2026-10-12; this is not a live access report.

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Auckland
Hūnua Falls Track
Distance
0.8 km circuit, Akl Paths listing
Walking time
15 min circuit, before stops
Track grade
Short forest circuit with a climb to a lookout; formal grade not verified
Short Hūnua Falls circuit from Falls Road. Council prohibits dogs on this track and does not recommend swimming. Check park pest-control and access notices.
Selection sources
Hūnua Falls Track / Auckland Council
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Auckland
Kitekite Falls Path
Distance
Current complete itinerary not independently measured; confirm the signed route
Walking time
About 30 min to the falls; add the return and stops
Track grade
Gradual climb on formed gravel and boardwalk; formal grade not verified
Piha forest walk from Glen Esk Road. Check temporary heavy-rain closures and whether the Knutzen loop has been restored; do not assume it is a complete loop. Dog permission and swimming safety are not established.
Selection sources
Kitekite Falls Path / Discover Auckland / Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Waitākere track recovery status: temporary rain closures and incomplete Kitekite loop / Auckland Council
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Auckland
Waterfall Track
Distance
1 km return via same track
Walking time
30 min
Track grade
Easiest
The Warkworth-area Waterfall Track reaches a side track to Pohuehue falls and a lookout. No dogs; check current DOC access notices. No swimming suitability is established.
Selection sources
Waterfall Track, Warkworth: Pohuehue falls / Department of Conservation

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Leave time for the return, check restrictions at the entrance and choose a weather-appropriate alternative.

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Official selection sources

Kitekite Falls Path / Discover Auckland / Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
Waitākere track recovery status: temporary rain closures and incomplete Kitekite loop / Auckland Council
Hūnua Falls Track / Auckland Council
Waterfall Track, Warkworth: Pohuehue falls / Department of Conservation

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