What an astounding second year we had in 2011, all the walks were completely booked out. You asked for more walks and a longer festival so we are working towards a fantastic spring festival. Every year will offer something new and, being Waiheke, perhaps a little quirky too!

For this year the festival remains at nine days long and while we have retained many of last year’s very popular routes we will have lots of new and exciting walks, guest guides and surprises on offer.

Put the Waiheke Walking Festival on your ‘Bucket List’. Plan to come and stay over, lose yourself here but be careful Waiheke is a way of life – you might never leave! Share suppers with walkers from all over the world, chat to celebrities on the walks enjoy being an accidental explorer.

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Walking On Waiheke In The Meantime…

For maps and guiding information go to:
www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/places/walkways/waiheke/index.asp

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Jenness Reeve
Waiheke Walking Festival Director

What an astounding second year we had in 2011, all the walks were completely booked out. You asked for more walks and a longer festival so we are working towards a fantastic spring festival. Every year will offer something new and, being Waiheke, perhaps a little quirky too!

For this year the festival remains at nine days long and while we have retained many of last year’s very popular routes we will have lots of new and exciting walks, guest guides and surprises on offer.

Put the Waiheke Walking Festival on your ‘Bucket List’. Plan to come and stay over, lose yourself here but be careful Waiheke is a way of life – you might never leave! Share suppers with walkers from all over the world, chat to celebrities on the walks enjoy being an accidental explorer.

To keep up with what’s happening sign up for our newsletter, next one in June.

Walking On Waiheke In The Meantime…

For maps and guiding information go to:
www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/places/walkways/waiheke/index.asp

Please sign up to our newsletter below to keep in touch with developments of the festival.
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Jenness Reeve
Waiheke Walking Festival Director

Dear Waiheke Walking Festival Friends,

The Festival is over for this year but the walks are available all year round.

For maps and guiding information go to:
www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/places/walkways/waiheke/index.asp

Next years festival is from Saturday 27 October to Sunday 4 November 2012.

Please sign up to our newsletter below to keep in touch with developments for next year.
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Jenness Reeve
Waiheke Walking Festival Director

The Festival is over for this year but the walks are available all year round.

For maps and guiding information go to:
www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/places/walkways/waiheke/index.asp

Next years festival is from Saturday 27 October to Sunday 4 November 2012.

Please sign up to our newsletter below to keep in touch with developments for next year.
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Jenness Reeve
Waiheke Walking Festival Director

Thursday 3 November, start time 1.30pm at the bus stop Rocky Bay. If you are coming from Auckland catch the 12noon ferry and regular bus to Rocky Bay ($4.20). This two hour walk ends at the Rocky Bay Hall, regular bus back to the ferry. Book Now.

If you are really energetic you may like to join guide, Janine James on both her Rocky Bay walks today. The morning walk is ‘Te Whau Coast to Coast‘

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Join Janine James on this two hour walk, you will love the seclusion and maybe hate the hills! Book direct with Te Whau Restaurant if you want a long lunch 09 372 7191 or bring your sammies if you are linking this walk to ‘Rocky Bay Reminiscences’ in the afternoon.

Thursday 3 November, start time 10.30am at the bus stop Rocky Bay. If you are coming from Auckland catch the 9am ferry and regular bus to Rocky Bay ($4.20). Return is a twenty minute walk to the end of Te Whau Drive to the bus stop, regular bus back to the ferry terminal.

Book Now.

If you intend to do the afternoon walk Janine will accompany you to the start point.

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If you have a new camera and don’t know what to do with it, fear not. Jaine will give a quick lesson, a basic overview of each type of camera, and then you will go awandering with her. Feel free to ask questions.

Tuesday 1 November, 2pm meeting outside i-SITE, Oceanview Road, Oneroa. If you are coming from Auckland catch the 12noon ferry and make your way up to Oneroa, either walk or catch the regular bus ($1.50). This walk takes about two hours and will end back at i-SITE in Oneroa where you can buy postcards to send telling all your friends you have ‘done the Waiheke Walking Festival’!

Book Now.

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Last year saw a sneak preview of this stunning piece of land. Now it is ours (yours and mine!). Join the official opening of our newest walkway reserve. With kind consent of the adjoining private landowner you may even get the chance to stand on Waiheke’s highest point.

Sunday 6 November 1.30pm. Take the noon ferry and you will be met by a Walking Ambassador who will point you to a special bus that will drop you at the meet point at the end of Awaawaroa Road (Poderi Crisci end). While the guided walk is free the start point is remote so bring money for this return bus journey.

Book now.

‘Short Break’ suggestion: Make a weekend of it and on Saturday do the Okahuiti Wetland Walkway, stay the night somewhere in Oneroa and enjoy some live music somewhere in the village.

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SORRY THIS WALK IS FULLY BOOKED.

Be first to see this neat wetland walkway tucked away right under your nose in the busy heart of the island.

Wetland expert, Tony King-Turner talks you through nature, the water and wildlife you would never know was there. If travel permits, birdlife expert and author, Janet Hunt, will accompany Tony on this walk.

Saturday 5 November, 12.15pm. Catch the 11am ferry from town, then take the Onetangi bus asking the bus driver to put you off at the Sports Club on the Causeway where you will be met by a Walking Ambassador (wearing a green t shirt and black cap). This walk is two hours long.

If the weather has been a little ‘damp’ you may want to bring gumboots with you.

Book this walk now.

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Down the eastern end of the island is a new bush track opening up the Te Matuku peninsula to walkers for the first time. Big trees, big views and a big hill at the end. And if you like, there’s wine tasting before and after. Bliss.

Saturday 5 November, 11.30am. Take the 9am ferry from town and meet the special bus. The guided walk is free but the return bus journey to this remote start, Passage Rock Vineyard, point is not. The bus will get you there in time for a wine-tasting (if you like) and will collect you at the finish point, another vineyard, Poderi Crisci, for yet more tastings (if you like).

Bonus - all walkers registered on this walk go into a draw to win 2 x $75 vouchers for lunch at Passage Rock and Poderi Crisci.

Book Now.

‘Short Break’ suggestion: Stay over Friday and Saturday night. Come over early enough on Friday to do Bach to the Future, a quirkilyWaiheke walk, enjoy some live music and dinner out and on Saturday night traditionally there is a fireworks display at the local Dirt Track on Gordon’s Road.

You can book accommodation through the Waiheke Island Visitor Information Centre (i-SITE)

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