999 stairs to reach the lookout. Beautiful walk through the forest took about one hour return.
Loved the outing. Nice little workout straight up those 994 stairs! Worthwhile outlook up top. Spot the Mighty Kauri on the loop down.
There's two car parks. The 1st one is before the toilets and has around 20 spaces, and the 2nd is at the start of the walk but has around 5 spaces.nStarts off walking over bridge 1min walk you'll come to a sign, going right takes you up the 994 steps to the lookout platform where you get awesome views of Auckland city from afar on cloudless day.
It's just under 3km, but the 200m elevation gain will get you. Great stair workout, with some awesome views at the top. With a good pace, including a few jogs up, and jogging down it took 35mins.nnThe bush is stunning also.
This is a steep climb. The sign says 40 minutes but I did it in 30 and I am not young!. But the bush is stunning! The track is very well built and maintained. Lots of steps/ boardwalks and only a tiny bit of mud in one spot. Highly recommended walk!
