Rough Hiking route suggestions. These are NOT comprehensive hike / route plans. These are merely suggestions / ideas for hikes to do with a small group of friends with details to be hashed out.
An Individual Photo of the view at the top of Sentinel Rock in the Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park.
The walk takes around 3 and half hours return. The Department of Conservation information page regarding Sentinel Rock Lookout walk can be found here.
Short late afternoon explore
Explore around the Eastern Side of Coromandal. Bays explored include Pokohino Bay, Pakahakaha Bay and finally Opoutere Bay.
To Access the gallery and brief trip notes on NUI.NZ, click the picture below…
Rough Basic outline: Starting from Moumoukai Car park. Walk up Lilburne Road (past Upper Mangatawhiri Dam), Turn right onto Pukapuka Track. Walk up to Mangatangi Trig, Then walk down Mangatangi Trig Track and return back to car via network of gravel road.
If necessary, can cut this short by going down A.R.A Road.
Alternative shorter southern loop plan: Go up A.R.A Road, down Mangatangi Trig Track and back to car park via the network of roads.
Estimated Time: 8-10 Hours (Depending on pace, including allowances for stops)
Rough Basic Plan: Drive up Moumoukai Hill Road. (Parking near the end of the road). From the car park walk up Mine Road through to Mind Road Track, turn left with Intersection of Upper Mangatawhiri Track toward Kohukohunui Trig, return back via Kohukohunui Track
Estimated time: 8 to 11 hours (Depending on pace, including stops)
A possible plan for double day hike. On the Eastern Side of the Coromandel Peninsula
Weather dependency… Will go if there is a little bit of showers, though if there has been a lot of rain preceding the chosen date, the hike will be cancelled. 
The main thing will perhaps be the drive there and back (which I don’t mind doing)
A possible plan for a stream bash and Hike. North Piha, Waitakare ranges
Weather dependency… Will go if there is a little bit of showers, though if there has been a lot of rain preceding the chosen date, the hike will be cancelled. Not a safe one to do with torrential swollen streams.
The stream section is quite slow going. Expect to be in the stream for about 4-5 hours + Hike along Maungaroa ridge / Anawhata Road (About 2½-3 hours to end of Hetig Track where the stream section starts)
Possible plan for a further out day hike from Auckland. Walk up Karangahake Hill. Moderate amount of hill climbing… More difficult if going anti Clock wise (Steeper)
Weather Dependency… Ideally, best done on a relatively clear day for the views.