Cutty Grass Track links Scenic Drive, west of the Piha Road turnoff, to Anawhata Road. Part of it provides access to power lines, so it was relatively easy to upgrade and reopen it following the initial track widespread closures due to kauri dieback disease.
This track is an easy 3.4 km walk each way with some undulations but no serious hill climbs. The bush is a mix of native regrowth with a good scattering of taller, more mature trees. There is also a short, more jungle-like detour to the Saunders Gully Hut (private), which sits in a pretty grassed area surrounded by the forest.
You can start at either end, although parking on Anawhata Road may be easier. The entrance to the short McElwain Lookout track is on the other side of Anawhata Road and is easy to add to this walk.
