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Pukerua Bay – Porirua (Te Araroa Route) OPEN
Distance 13.5 km
Time 3 hours 40 mins
Tramping Standard Easy tramping track
Description
(North to South)
PukeruaBay - Plimmerton 2hr
Plimmerton - Paremata Bridge 40min
Paremata Bridge - Porirua 1hr

Pukerua Bay to Plimmerton

From Muri Station exit platform left.

Follow marked path to SH1.

Left along SH1 to pedestrian overbridge.

Exit Pukerua Bay pedestrian overbridge left.

Follow SH1 towards shops (south).

Cross Teihana Rd & join Araharakeke -The Flax Pathway.

At Whenua Tapu Cemetery leave Araharakeke and right into Airlie Road.

Follow Airlie Road, crossing historical rail bridge to Taua Tapu-The Track on left.

Follow marked trail to exit at road namely The Track.

Follow down road to Reserve Track on right (300 steps).

Exit at Cluny Road and out to seaside.

Left into Moana Road and follow coastal road to Plimmerton Township (Steyne Avenue).

Exit Plimmerton from south end Steyne Avenue.

Just before railway lines rejoin Araharakeke Pathway.

Follow marked path (red & white posts) to Mana/Paremata Bridge.

Exit walkway across car park on to road bridge.

Cross road bridge to second pink pedestrian rail overbridge.

Exit overbridge to right along Paremata Crescent, becoming Papakowahi Road.

Along Papakowhai Road to Aotea Lagoon across road on right (pleasant stopping place).

Exit Aotea lagoon at main entrance (south).

Cross Whitford Brown Road at pedestrian crossing and turn left.

Right into Okowai Road. Right into Gear Homestead (nice stopping place).

Exit Gear Homestead grounds at south end (exit) and right onto Aotea subdivision track to SH1.

Left into SH1 walkway.

Right on to The Ramp (road Bridge to Porirua City)

Left imediately over bridge into Bullock Lane beside estuary.

Follow Bullock lane to Porirua Rail Station.

To Porirua City: Cross Lyttelton Avenue at pedestrian crossing and turn right.

Left immediately past New World Supermarket Carpark building.

Follow pathway into covered mall of city centre and Information Site.

 

 

Potential Hazards
  • Vehicles on road or track Rail service vehicles /cycles Plimmerton -Paremata
  • Farming operations Shut gates along tops
  • Tides, waves & rivers - safer at low tide Can walk beach at Plimmerton
  • Track exposed to sun, wind or cold Tau Tapu Track
  • Beware of electric fences & Reserve Track 300 steps
  • Requirements
  • Keep to the track
  • Respect private land
  • Leave gates as you find them
  • Dogs on leash only
  • Environment
  • Take all rubbish with you
  • Use toilets provided
  • Amenities (Start)
  • Car park At Pukerua Bay Rail Station
  • Picnic area At Beach
  • Toilets At Beach
  • Shop A few hundred metres up(south) road
  • Amenities (On Route)
  • Picnic area Aotea Lagoon & Gear Homestead
  • Toilets Whenua Tapu Cemetery,Plimmerton & Aotea Lagoon
  • Shop Plimmerton
  • Accommodation Bed & Breakfast
  • Amenities (End)
  • Full range of amenities
  • Downloads
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