Exploring White Track
White Track offers a rewarding hiking experience in Piha, Auckland, with stunning views and beautiful native forest. This track ascends approximately 200 metres up a ridge, providing panoramic vistas over Piha Valley and the beach. The journey begins at the end of the Marawhara Track and climbs, then follows a 200-metre high ridge to Anawhata Road, making it a popular choice for those seeking both natural beauty and a moderate physical challenge.
Journey Through Native Forest
The track winds through a recovering native forest, where the lower sections are dominated by nīkau palms. As you climb higher, the forest opens up in several places, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. Although the path includes many steps, the ascent is mostly gradual, making it accessible for most hikers.
Reaching the Ridge
As you approach the top of the ridge, you'll encounter a kauri protection cleaning station. Here, take the left turn onto the right-of-way to reach Anawhata Road. From the road, a short walk westward leads to another right-of-way that descends steeply to spectacular Te Waha Point at the north end of North Piha and to Whites Beach.
How to Get There
White Track continues from the end of the short Marawhara Track, accessed from North Piha Road. The access is next to a bridge over the Marawhare Stream, shortly before the North Piha Surf Club building.
Other nearby walks include Kitekite Falls and the Maungaroa Track.
