This route is a mix of public roads, beach & forest walking.

400m north of the village of Turakina on SH3, turn right/west into Turakina Beach Rd. Follow it for 8.5 kms to the small beach settlement of Koitiata.

At the playground, turn right/west and follow the track out to the beach, crossing the lagoon via the ford.  Head south for 8kms, crossing the Koitiata Stream at about the half way point. Just before the Fusilier wreck (marked on topo maps but buried and not visible), turn off the beach at the marker post (NZTM GPS coordinates, approximate only, are 1786000E, 5555000N).  Continue through the cutting in the sand dunes and follow the blaze markings to the forest road. Follow the forest road which lead SE for 5 kms until reaching the junction with Santoft Rd (just south of the small settlement of Santoft).

Head south on Santoft Rd for approx 60m, then east on a forest track. Follow it SE for 5kms until it merges with Brandon Hall Rd. Follow it for 8 kms.

At the junction, turn left/NE into Parewanui Rd and follow it for 1.5kms into the centre of Bulls township (and the junction of SH1 & SH3).