Keen walker David Mallowes offers suggestions about fun and interesting routes people can take to get some exercise and enjoy the area in his new column.
If you’d like to stretch your legs on a quiet, flat 7km walkway with wide well-made paths, the Burswood Walkway is one to explore.
The views are – well – mainly mangroves but, hey, then there’s bird and marine life to look out for.
Two loops and each has a playground and a fitness station. The Golflands loop passes through several grassy reserves. All stroller-friendly except perhaps the Corta Bella Place Reserve, which you can detour around.
We started from Bunnings on Ti Rakau Drive. You can use their toilets and we combined with shopping the store afterwards, then to Botany Town Centre for lunch.
The route: Cross Burswood Drive from the Bunnings car park. The track start is easy to find, follow for 200m to a bridge then a left turn to follow the estuary. Loop back through four small parks, after recrossing the bridge take a right and follow the path.
About 800m further on look for the Weta Walk on your right (opposite Atworth Way on your map). Explore, enjoy! Then continue past a playground and back along Burswood Drive. Time to shop.
For a printable map annotated with waypoints visit www.facebook.com/walksouteastauckland.
Or scan this QR code to link to an Alltrails interactive route map: www.alltrails.com/explore/map/burswood-golflands-7km-loop-01064f1
Like to walk with others? The Howick Tramping Club meets on the third Wednesday of each month, 7.30pm at the Pakuranga Croquet Club.
They have regular walks through local parks and have a scheduled walk every Sunday.
Checklist: Water bottle, sunscreen, sunhat, mobile phone, mini first-aid kit, map/directions print-out.
