Northland, Auckland & Coromandel

This is the Northland, Auckland & Coromandel chapter from Lonely Planet's Hiking & Tramping in New Zealand guidebook.

Spiked with capes, peninsulas and bays, New Zealand’s long northern arm sits far from any of the country’s Great Walks, yet there’s ample here to entice trampers.

• round New Zealand’s beach-lined northern tip on the Te Paki Coastal Track
• maps
• scale a volcanic island on the Rangitoto Island Loop
• transport
• hike to sharp-tipped pinnacles and kauri logging relics on the Kauaeranga Kauri Trail
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Te Paki Coastal Track, Cape Brett Track, Rangitoto Island Loop, Aotea Track, Coromandel Walkway, Kauaeranga Kauri Trail, Karangahake Gorge, Towns & Facilities: Auckland, Kaitaia, Russell, Whangarei, Thames.