Quick Guide to the Te Henga Walkway

Backpackers guide to visiting the Te Henga Walkway

Hiking along the coast 

Basic Information

Address: Bethells Beach (Southern Entrance), Waitakere Ranges
Tickets: $0
Hours: 24 Hours
Website: Department of Conservation website

How to get to Te Henga Walkway

With most places in NZ, driving is best. The drive is ~36km West from Auckland and takes around 40 minutes.

Free parking is available near the Bethells Beach entrance. It’s easily done as a day trip.

What to do at Te Henga Walkway

The best thing to do is hike along the Te Henga Walkway. There are various points of interest from the Bethells Beach entrance, which is the southern entrance. We hiked to Raetahinga Point, which is 4km into the 10km hike to the Northern entrance at Constable Road. Just remember you need to come back to your car so don’t go too far unless you have time.

O’Neill Bay had a nice beach and caves to explore. 

Across the road from the walkway is the Lake Wainamu Track, which is also worth going on.

The Mobile App, MAPS.ME is much better than Google Maps for its hiking trails along the Te Henga Walkway. 

For further details on the above map, please click the button on the top left corner. To view the map in Google Maps click the button in the top right corner.

Travelled April 2019

Read more at our travel journal on Day 223