Rimmer Road
Rimmer Road - Public Access Easement closed
Beach unaccessible via Rimmer Road
Access to the beach and dunes is via Rimmer Road in Woodhill Forest, which is in private ownership.
A Public Access Easement is registered over that part of Rimmer Road through the forest under the Crown Forest Assets Act 1989.
The landowner has closed the easement due to safety concerns.
Site Information
This site is located part way up Muriwai Beach on the West Coast north of Auckland, approximately 55 Km north west of the city centre.
This site used to be used for for early HG training, but now it is mainly used for PG in stronger conditions.
It is possible for HG and PG to soar the entire length of the dunes although the dunes are quite low in most places.
Take State Highway 16 from the Northwestern Motorway and follow this highway almost to Helensville. Rimmer Road is several kilometres before Helensville on the left.
Take Rimmer Road out through Woodhill Forest to the parking area just before the dunes. Access to the beach is 4WD territory.
The official takeoff is approximately 30 metres to the north on the sand dunes, but most of the length of the dunes have suitable launches as well.
Site Type
Coastal.
Landing
On the beach
Mandatory Notices
See access conditions.
Site Radio Channel
Channel 20 - 476.900MHz.
Restrictions
Hang Gliding
HG Beginner
Paragliding
PG 2
Cautions
Remember, the sand is only soft until you hit it hard!
Don't get blown back over the dunes.
Don't damage the fragile dune ecosystem.
Airspace
Rimmer Road is within CTA/C with a flight ceiling of 2,500 ft ASL. Stay below this ceiling!
All of the other Muriwai flying sites are located within VFR Transit Lane T158 with a ceiling of 2000ft ASL.
Access Conditions
Woodhill Forest is in private ownership of Ngati Whatua o Kaipara.
Access over Rimmer Road is via a public easement. Ngati Whatua o Kaipara retain the right to close the road at certain times, so always check and respect any landowner decrees.
The section from the end of Rimmer Road over the dunes is also in private ownership, as are the dunes itself. No access to other parts of the forest.
Please respect the dunes, and only take off from the official TO. Take care not to damage the fragile dune system
For more info on access conditions, see: http://www.woodhillforest.co.nz/forest-notices/
Site Monitor
Stefan Sebregts - 027 225 2255
Notes
None.
Site Achievements
Several H.G. pilots have successfully soared back to Muriwai.
Several PG. pilots have soared from Muriwai to here and back.