Devonport / Bayswater / Hauraki, North Shore

Walk west along Queens Parade to the gates of the naval base. Up Spring Road, right onto Calliope Road, downhill a few metres and turn into Kerr Street, then into Mt Victoria Reserve. Up to the summit, view the disappearing gun and the field of iron toadstools.

Back down the road again, turn right and head up Victoria Road to the end, and cross the wooden footbridge. Walk through Dacre Park and Ngataringa Park. At the end, turn left onto Lake Road. Then Ngataringa Road, Regent Street, Kawerau Avenue and Merwood Lane. Over the footbridge and on to Plymouth Reserve. Then Roberts Road, Bayswater Park, and O’Neill’s Point Cemetery.

Medium party: At the end of the bridge, turn right and walk up Eversleigh Road to the end, cross Lake Road, walk along St Leonard’s Road and down the stairs to the beach. Turn right and follow the coastline.

Distance party: After crossing the bridge, follow the footpath to the end, turn left onto Francis Street. Walk up to the junction with Jutland Road, turn right and walk to the end. Cross Lake Road and walk down Hauraki Road. At the bottom of this road is Takapuna Beach. Turn right and follow the coastline south, passing Narrowneck and Cheltenham Beaches. Around the base of North Head and through the naval museum. Along King Edward Parade back to the start point.

Depart:  9.00 am under the clock at the Devonport ferry terminal  

Cost: Free (no bus today)

Map:  Online / Printable / GPS

To access the printable maps, download the zipped file, and either:

• open the zipped file, then drag the files to a new location
• press and hold (or right-click) the zipped file, select Extract All, and then follow the instructions