Cossey Massey Loop Track
Place: Hunua Ranges Regional Park
City & Country: Auckland, NZ
Distance ~ 9 KMs
Time took to complete hiking ~ 3.5 hours
Route type: Loop
Hiking buddies: Six
Description
The Massey Cossey Loop Track is one of the best walks in the Hunua Ranges Regional Park near Auckland. It’s a wonderful walk through the bush with lots of birds, shade, and amazing views. The track is well maintained with a decent amount of stairs. There’s a bridged river crossing although water is usually very low unless it has been raining recently. The track gets skinny at some places but manageable. Don’t forget to visit beautiful Hunua Falls.
Route type
This 9.0-km loop trail near Papakura, Auckland. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 47 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, hiking, and running, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.
Map
From Auckland CBD, the distance to the Hunua Ranges Regional Park is around 50 km, and it would take approximately 1 hour to reach there.