Description:

  • At 101 metres, Lion Rock towers over the windblown surf at Piha Beach and offers spectacular views of the black sand beach and bush-clad Waitakere Ranges to the west. Strongly fortified as a Maori pa or fortress in pre-European times, Lion Rock is the solidified lava plug of an ancient volcano that has since eroded away. A steep trail with steps cut out of the rock leads to the top. Give yourself about an hour for the return trip. Access is from the car park reached from Piha Road off Scenic Drive, the main route through the Waitakere Ranges.
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  • Details

    • Contact:

    • tel: +64 9 979 7070 (Tourist Information)

    • Address:

    • Piha Beach
    • Waitakere
    • Auckland 1008

    • Neighborhood:

      • Outside the city

    • Strenuousness:

    • Moderate

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