A good walk up to the monument through fields and trees, mind the sheep. drove to the top on second visit. brilliant views all round of Aukland and surrounding areas but choose a clear day without wind and rain to see it all.
sherrile
Twice over this summer we have climbed One Tree Hill - both times with grandchildren - one lot visiting from the UK. You can drive up (limited parking and narrow road) but it is more fun to park at the bottom by the Ice cream kiosk - plenty of parking there - and climb straight up the side. If you are lucky you will wander through a paddock that has cows grazing - our 6 yr old granddaughter had never been that close to a cow - they took little notice of us. The well worn path is easy to follow with most of it being effortless; good footwear recommended. Once at the top the city of Auckland is spread out before you, a 360 degree panorama. Before climbing up you may like to watch the history of One Tree Hill - a video that runs in a little theater attached to the information center - this gives information around the forming of the volcano, the history of the local Maori tribes that lived there, and how the area came to be a public park. If you have young children with you, the promise of an ice cream when they get back down again, works wonders. Great ice creams! All up with children - an hour.
pauste1
Adjacent to Cornwall park, it is a great vantage point for viewing Auckland. There is very limited parking and some walk or drive to the summit. Free entry. The volcano crater is an interesting sight.We spent about 15 - 30 minutes at the site, soaking in the view and wandering around. You don't need much more time than that.
AdelineGrace
What a fantastic place. Even though there is now no longer a tree on the hill there is still a reason to go to the top - the great views. There is no charge and cars are able to drive all the way to the top for those less able to walk to the top.
geoffb379
We stopped here on our way to the airport. It is easy to kill an hour here just taking in the 360* panorama. Perfect way to end our akl stay. There aren't too many places that offer views this expansive or display both harbours so that it is possible to see how narrow the land is. The old stonework is classic Auckland architecture - probably convict labour. What a good scheme that was.