Te Araroa - 02 Auckland - t Mangatawhiri to Mercer

a route from Mangatawhiri to Mercer

Covering 11.9 km, this is a substantial hike requiring a reasonable base fitness. Most walkers complete it in about 2 hours and 39 minutes.

This linear trail moves from one end to the other without looping back. A return journey by transport — or retracing the path — is needed to get back to the start. The trail is officially waymarked as TA02t, so look out for the trail markers along the way.

This is a Local Walking Network (LWN) trail — a community-level route perfect for exploring the immediate surroundings, popular with locals and visitors alike.