Last Updated: 14th May 2024
Takapuna Rocks
Last Updated: 14th May 2024
Grunt Factor: 9 ?
Gnarl Factor: 59 ?
8.0km
10m
10m
10m
Last Updated: 14th May 2024
Last Updated: 14th May 2024
Grunt Factor: 9 ?
Gnarl Factor: 59 ?
8.0km
10m
10m
10m
Urban fringe
Out and Back
Totally/mostly flat
Beach
Coastal
Easy Single Track
Untracked / Route only
Average Uphill Gradient: +1.3%
Average Downhill Gradient: -1.3%
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1:10
Slow
0:55
Moderate
0:40
Fast
Beautiful run from Milford Beach to Takapuna Beach around the rocks.
Start at the boat ramp down at the north end of Milford Beach. There's a short concrete promenade to keep your feet dry if needed. Then follow the single track along the coastline to Takapuna Beach then nice hard sand run to the turn around at the South end of Takapuna beach. Amazing to run at dawn to see the sun rising over Rangitoto.
Volcanic rocks, coastline. Views out to Rangitoto, amazing sunrises.
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Lots of free parking at the Milford Reserve beach carpark.
15 km
27 minutes
Unknown
No
Easy.
Can be a little busy at peak times. And you will get your feet wet on Milford Beach an hour either side of high tide.
Perfect throughout.
First aid kit, Cellphone
Water fountain at the start of Takapuna beach in the little park next to the Takapuna campground.
Can be a little exposed on a windy day. Waves can come up and over the rocks in some places at high tide.
Volcanic rocks around the coastline can be sharp.
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A great run to squeeze in at dawn. Some fast flat sand sections with some technical rock trotting in the middle.
November 17, 2024
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