Pukerua Bay to Plimmerton

From south side of Pukerua Bay shops follow path downhill on west (and parallel with) State Highway 1.

Cross Teihana Rd & join Araharakeke -The Flax Pathway.

At Whenua Tapu Cemetery continue on Araharakeke.

Proceed to railway underpass onto Steyne  Ave. Turn left.

Just before Steyne Ave crosses the Main Trunk Line turn right to coastal pathway (still Araharakeke).

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

Exit walkway across car park, under railway, and on to road bridge.

Cross road bridge. Proceed to second pink pedestrian rail overbridge via the station platform.

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

Along Papakowhai Road then 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 passing through the Adrenalin Forest, (an amazing confidence course among pine trees),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.

 Camping ground 20 minutes on:

From Information Centre cross the carpark.

Cross pedestrian crossing on Hagley Street and turn left.

Cross Titahi Bay Road at lights/crossing.

Cross Hagley Street again towards south.

Join Raiha walkway from grass verge.

Follow signed route along grass beside Te Wananga drive way.

Continue along walkway through to Raiha Street.

Exit to right. Walk 2-300 metre to Elsdon Camp

Provides a mixture of walkway cycleway,tramping tracks and road walking