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Location & access
DOC track reference point, not a verified trailhead, entrance or the whole route. Check the official route directions before travel.
Official location informationLocation source
DOC track reference point, not a verified trailhead, entrance or the whole route.
Reference point: -36.50159, 174.65351. WGS84 coordinates retained at the official service's returned precision; decimal resolution is not survey accuracy. Source positional accuracy is not specified.
DOC Maps walking and tramping reference point (WGS84), exact official-page GUID / Department of Conservation. Checked 2026-10-12.
Key facts
- Distance
- 5 km one way
- Walking time
- 2 hr one way
- Track grade
- Intermediate
- Location
- Warkworth area
- Dog access
- No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Checked against official sources on 8 October 2026. Rules and conditions are set by Department of Conservation — confirm with them before you go.
Route overview
Starting from historic Puhoi, walk up above the town through old forest to Remiger Road. This track is part of Te Araroa trail.
This DOC directory entry covers Puhoi to Remiger Road Track in Auckland, within Warkworth area. Where DOC groups several walks, times and grades refer to the listed options rather than a single continuous itinerary.
Distance, time and grade
- Distance: 5 km one way
- Walking time: 2 hr one way
- DOC grade: Intermediate
Access and alerts
Source checked 2026-10-08. This page is a dated snapshot, not a live track-status report. Check current DOC route information immediately before travelling. An absence of listed alerts does not establish that a route is open.
Dog access
No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Description
This track is part of Te Araroa Trail.
The track climbs up from the Puhoi Domain car park through the Council reserve and onto an open ridge. The ridge gives fine views of the village and surrounding valley.
From the ridge, the track enters the Puhoi Scenic Reserve for a level stroll through podocarp forest. There are kauri trees, mature pūriri, tōtara and nīkau.
A fence style marks the western edge of the reserve. You can either return to the open ridge section and complete the (anticlockwise) loop walk back to the carpark, or continue to Remiger Road swing bridge and car park. Te Araroa track continues to Remiger Road.
This section of the track crosses private land, including some recently harvested pine forest. Keep to the formed trail.
Getting there
The main entrance is from the Puhoi Domain, across the bridge from the historic Puhoi Pub. The track entrance is beside the toilet block.
The western end is at Remiger Road, approximately 4 km from Puhoi, where there is parking for several cars. As the swing bridge has been removed, walk across the road bridge towards Ahuroa, then cross the small stream to join the well-marked track.
Know before you go
In winter the track above the Domain can be slippery and muddy.
Stock may be grazing the lower section of the track up the ridge line.
Sources and reuse
Route descriptions and practical information reproduced from the Department of Conservation, Crown copyright, under CC BY 4.0, subject to DOC's copyright policy. Formatting has been adapted, including flattening page sections; follow the original DOC page for maps, section-specific layout, current notices and linked documents. Outdoor Next is independent and is not endorsed by DOC.
The accompanying photograph is a licensed general hiking illustration, not a photograph of this route.
