Twin dam walk (Upper and Lower Huia Dams)
Place: Waitakere Ranges
City & Country: Auckland, NZ
Distance ~ 12 KMs
Time took to complete hiking ~ 3.3 hours
Route type: Out & back
Hiking buddies: six
Description
This track follows a wide gravel road that links the Upper and Lower Huia Dams in Waitakere Ranges Regional Park near Auckland. Once you make it past the fence, it's an amazing view, worth going up the little extra bit to the top of the dam. Fun having a 60m tunnel along the way.
Route type
This 12.1-km out-and-back trail is near Huia, Auckland. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 16 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, running, and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime.
Map
From Auckland CBD, the distance to the Huia car park is around 40 km, and it would take approximately 1 hour and 15 mins to reach there.
