# Hillary Trail Public Transport Option, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Hillary Trail Public Transport Option is a hiking trail in New Zealand (Waitakere City). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hillary-trail-public-transport-option/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 23 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **Coordinates:** -36.91635, 174.56115 ## What it is and where Hillary Trail Public Transport Option is a hiking trail in New Zealand (Waitakere City). It is in [Waitakere City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waitakere/), where this site lists 38 more places to see, 7.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -36.91635, 174.56115; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 23 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.916348%2C174.561148) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.916348%2C174.561148) - **Trail network:** Regional It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/senderismo/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Hillary Trail Public Transport Option is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 16 | | February | Best time | 13 h 22 | | March | Best time | 12 h 17 | | April | Best time | 11 h 03 | | May | Possible | 10 h 02 | | June | Possible | 9 h 29 | | July | Possible | 9 h 42 | | August | Possible | 10 h 35 | | September | Possible | 11 h 47 | | October | Best time | 12 h 58 | | November | Best time | 14 h 01 | | December | Best time | 14 h 31 | In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ngaro Te Kotare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ngaro-te-kotare/): Hiking · 4.2 km - [Kiwi Valley Farm Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/kiwi-valley-farm-park/): Farm park in West Auckland, New Zealand · 4.2 km - [Waitakere Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waitakere-hut/): Hiking · 4.2 km - [Ongaruanuku Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ongaruanuku-hut/): Hiking · 4.3 km - [Oratia Combined Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/oratia-combined-church/): An interdenominational church building in Oratia, Auckland, New Zealand · 4.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: Hiking - [Kepler Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-08-kepler-track/): a three- to four-day tramp in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand - [Queenstown Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/queenstown-hill/): mountain in New Zealand - [Tongariro Alpine Crossing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/tongariro-alpine-crossing/): tramping track in New Zealand - [Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-01-lake-waikaremoana/): Hiking trail in New Zealand's North Island - [Tongariro Northern Circuit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-02-tongariro-northern-circuit/): a three- to four-day tramp in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand - [Abel Tasman Coast Track](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gw-04-abel-tasman-coast-track/): walking track in New Zealand Every New Zealand place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hillary Trail Public Transport Option? It is a hiking trail in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Hillary Trail Public Transport Option? October to April. In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29. ### How do you get to Hillary Trail Public Transport Option? The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 23 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.916348%2C174.561148) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ngaro Te Kotare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ngaro-te-kotare/), [Kiwi Valley Farm Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/kiwi-valley-farm-park/), [Waitakere Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waitakere-hut/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/402407), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).