Spectacular Comans Track is in the Waitakere Ranges, Auckland. It starts at the top end of Watchman Rd in Karekare, just above the entrance of the Ahu Ahu Track. It heads steeply up the ridge towards Farley Point before cutting over to the cliffside walk above Mercer Bay. Continuing on, it takes you to the Mercer Bay Loop and then Piha. It is also a section of the Hillary Trail Te Ara Tūhura.
The track has many amazing scenic views of the coast and over the ranges. These include cliff-edge views of Mercer Bay and of Karekare towards Whatipu.
The track also passes through several sections of forest regrowth. In spring and early summer, it’s full of flowering manuka, followed by pohutukawa. It takes about an hour to connect with the Ahu Ahu Track, which returns to Karekare.
