Best Mountain Bike Trails in Oruaiti Reserve

OPEN

Easy

2.7 km

3m

-228m

The Eastern Walkway extends along the southern end of Miramar Peninsula from the Tarakena Bay to Pass of Branda. The track is 2.5 km long and takes about 1.5 hours to complete. The track surface is mainly gravel and much of the track is exposed.This walk starts at Tarakena Bay on Wellington’s south coast and has entry/exit points from Bury Grove, Sidlaw Street, Signallers Grove and Inglis Street (Pass of Branda). Along the walk there are Māori historical sites , as well as the Ataturk Memorial and spectacular views of Wellington harbour.Starting at Tarakena Bay, head up hill to the Ataturk Memorial. The walk continues in the open until you pass Bury Grove and start to head in to the bush. The track leads down hill and across the eastern side of the ridge and then heads uphill again. The next junction is Sidlaw Street. From here you walk along the ridge. You come to a junction to Signallers Grove, but take a right and head downhill to stay on the walkway.You drop down reasonably steeply to the road at the Pass of Branda.Marker posts mean you can walk the walkway in either direction or follow Breaker Bay Road back along the coast to Tarakena Bay.There are seats and picnic spots along the route.