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Just up the road from Kaiwaka lies the Brynderwyn Hills walk, which offers outstanding panoramic and coastal views.
The Brynderwyn Hills stretch from Mangawhai Heads on the east coast towards the eastern arms of the Kaipara Harbour.
The western entrance of the Brynderwyn Hills walkway is at the small car park at the summit of the Brynderwyn’s, opposite the old café on State Highway One.
The track is 12 kilometres long and takes approximately six hours. From the western end it soon offers stunning views out to Whangarei Heads and Bream Bay. It follows an old logging road, which can be slightly muddy under foot at this time of year, and runs around the top of a large quarry. You continue on past a basin of native bush before descending down the valley to a stream.
The logging road widens and climbs through pines and onto the ridge, winding out to Cullen Road.
At this point you can take a detour to the highest point, Marunui at 397 meters, and take in the panoramic 360-degree views.
There is vehicle access where the walk intersects with Cullen Road for a lift home. Alternatively you can continue on down to Waipu Cove Road, a further 7km.
