On Saturday 7 October, Friends of Maungawhau chairperson Kit Howden will lead a guided walk from Parnell's
Holy Trinity Cathedral to the summit of Maungawhau and Mt Eden Village. Meet us at Terry Stringer's Mountain Fountain in the cathedral forecourt at 10:30 am.
Discover walks and waterways, reserves and rock gardens. Find out how the city has developed, and look at issues related to intensification and the protection of green space in Auckland.
You can choose the whole walk (about four hours) or join us partway. Bring water and lunch to eat in the grounds of Highwic House (optional entry inside the House costs $8).
In the afternoon we'll visit Withiel Thomas Reserve and Government House grounds and garden. Our gardener guide will meet us at Savannah Place at 2:00 pm.
Reasonable fitness and sturdy footwear are recommended.
The Outer Link bus connects the start/end points and midway locations.
You can read about the Mt Eden rock forests in this interesting article in the New Zealand Geographic magazine.
For more information, please contact us.
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| Alfred Sharpe, The environs of Auckland, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, watercolour, purchased 1935 |
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| The Mountain Fountain at Holy Trinity Cathedral |
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| Newmarket Park |
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| Newmarket Park |
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| Newmarket Park |
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| Highwic House |
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| Withiel Thomas Reserve |
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| Withiel Thomas Reserve |
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| Government House grounds |
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