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Auckland Waterfront Walk to Mission Bay

Auckland Waterfront Walk to Mission Bay

Location: Auckland

Nearest Town: Mission Bay

Nearest City: Auckland

Length of tramp: 6.3 km

Time needed: 1 hour 30 minutes

Difficulty: Super easy

Route: One way

Elevation: Sea level

Wet Feet: Only if you go for a swim

Toilets: Lots

Dogs: On a lead

Mobile phone coverage: Yes

Date this tramp was last walked: July 07

Track quality: Excellent

Shops/restaurants:

Click here to see a huge list of great Auckland restaurants >> www.auckland-restaurants.co.nz

Hazards: Coffee shops! ha ha.

Transport:

Ph: 09 366 6400 or 0800 103 080 for time table. Buses run up and down the water front ever day.

Water: Yes, drinking fountains in most of the bays

Driving Instructions: In down town Auckland make your way down the main St, Queen St. Till you meet up with Quay St and Queen St intersection. In front of you will be the old three story ferry building. All ferry’s leave from here to the north shore and Waiheke Island. Cross over Quay St and walk to the right keeping the wharf on your left shoulder. Only (6.3Ks) to go. At (650Mt) You will have one major intersection to cross; from there on it is plain sailing.

Camping on track: Defiantly not

Track highlights:

An excellent walkway along Auckland’s famous Harbour. There is so much to see, from giant container ships to little kayaks. Take your togs with you, for a quick dip before lunch, at one of Auckland famous sea food restaurants, Hammerheads. Hire a pair of roller blades or push bike and compete the trip in half the time.

Map of Auckland Waterfront Walk to Mission Bay :

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Auckland Waterfront Walk to Mission Bay:

Auckland Waterfront Walk to Mission Bay - Start

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On one of Auckland’s sunny days we decided to walk from down town Auckland wharf to Mission Bay for a light lunch then catch the bus back into town. Our little walk took us half a day, we stopped to look at this and that and we sat down on every beach we came too. From the bottom of Queen St in down town Auckland, walk along Quay St with the harbour on your left shoulder, there is not a lot to see till you walk past the main container shipping wharf which will take you (15Min). Keep to the left hand side of the road. The walk way is divided into a walking and cycle lane. Stay in your designated lane, if you don’t, you will soon learn not to stray.

Auckland Waterfront Walk to Mission Bay - Point 2

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Half way across the first bridge I looked over the side as you always do, expecting to see fish swimming by, but all I saw was a small penguin also looking for fish. And at the end of the bridge there was a shag drying out his wings after a quick dive in to the water, he also was looking for fish, but alas we all missed out.

Auckland Waterfront Walk to Mission Bay - Point 3

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Okahu Bay - Time for a pit stop. The toilets are in the middle of the bay, right next to the foot path. The tide goes out at least (100m) in this bay. To walk out so the water is up to your waist you will need to walk out another (100m) further. The bay is made up of sand with a little mud and shells for good measure. The second photo is looking back to Auckland from Okahu Bay you can see the Sky tower. A good spot for that night photo. Do you feel like treating yourself to lunch? At the end of this bay and across the other side of the road is one of Auckland’s top seafood restaurant - Hammerheads, you will not be disappointed. (See last photo). Click here to see Hammerheads Restaurant

Auckland Waterfront Walk to Mission Bay - Point 5

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From the Orakei wharf you walk past Briddicks Bay then around Bastion Point and along to Mission Bay. About (1.3Ks) In Mission Bay there are a number of restaurants for your dinning pleasure. They range from fine sliver service to fish and chips, wrapped up in white paper. How do you feel now, after that filling lunch, do you want to walk the lunch off. You could walk another (2.4Ks) to St Heliers Bay; just follow the walk way along the bays to Kohimarama Beach, around Gower Pont and into St Heliers Bay. There is a small but unique shopping centre there. Worth the walk around. The bus leaves from across St Heliers Bay Beach to take you back in to town. Click here to see restaurants in Mission Bay and St Heliers Bay

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