Knutzen Track
Waitakere Ranges Regional Park
- 20 min one way
- Easy/medium
- Kitekite Falls describes the usual circuit into the falls along the Kitekite, Knutzen, and Byers Tracks.
- Kitekite Track leads up the valley from the Glenesk Road car park, meeting both ends of the Knutzen Track.
- Connect Track visits the top of the Falls, and leads to the Winstone Track.
This track visits Kitekite Falls, a highlight of the Waitakere Ranges.
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Walking time
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20 min |
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Type
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One way
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Grade
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Easy/medium
Narrow and rough in parts, with a stream crossing. Grades explained
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Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Starts
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Kitekite Track junction near Glenesk Road, Piha. |
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Ends
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Kitekite Track junction near Falls. |
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Maps
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Altitude
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30m
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100m
Altitude change 70m
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The Knutzen Track does not start at the car park. See Kitekite Falls for a full description.
From the Kitekite Track junction by Glen Esk Stream, the Knutzen Track continues easily to the Falls. A short wooden staircase leads down to the bare rock deck of the Falls. This is a popular spot for swimming.
The track crosses the outflow stream, and sidles into forest. This section is narrow and rough. The track soon meets a wooden platform junction with Kitekite and Connect Tracks.
Connecting tracks
ID 15945
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