Hiking Alone in the Waitakere Ranges

I started the hike in Huia which is 45 minutes out of central Auckland and walked along the west-side of the Karamatura Loop Track which then connects to the Karamatura Track. After hiking an elevation of 400m (which was really tough!) you reach the Donald Mclean Track which takes you to the summit of Mount Donald Mclean. On the way down, I traced my steps but went down the east-side of the Karamatura Loop Track which takes you along the river and has multiple waterfalls which was exactly what the doctor ordered after some challenging elevation. This is one of my favourite walks. Being out in nature hits different when its perfectly still and there's no noise pollution. And the waterfall topped it off. Enjoy.

Check out my walk here:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/rec...