Mountain Bike Trails in Porirua East

Ara Tawa

Ara Tawa, the pathway of Tawa and Porirua. Wellington City Council and the Tawa Valley Pathway Walkway Committee (a local community group) worked together to build a shared walkway and cycle route. The route follows the rail corridor and provides a new shared pathway from Willowbank Park to Kenepuru Railway Station. The shared path provides a safer cycling route and encourage more people to get about on foot or by bike. The 5km walkway links to nearby streets, the shopping centre and other key spots like railway stations, schools, recreational areas and parks. The Council worked closely with the local community on this project.

Ascot park (upper Bothamly)

Continuation of the arterial Bothamly park trail, great family trail or linking up your local ride or commute.

Astronomer Climb

Paved path going via Endeavour Park.

Bothamley Walkway

An offroad connection through Porirua east. Can connect to Rangituhi or Belmont for a nice MTB ride or as a commute.

Bothamley to Aotea

Linking trail off Bothamly, easy riding.

Brookside Walkway

Paved path from Whitby Collegiate to Brookside Development. Joins Whitby Walkway.

Browns Bay Lookout

Part of the Whitby walkway, mixed 4x4 and gravel path.

Cannons Creek Gully

The farm track runs into the gully and at the bottom crosses Canons Creek. The creek is about a meter wide and not very deep. There are a couple of gates that are usually locked.on the spur on the the western side of creek. The trail is not always clearly visible, but follows the fence line along the ridge of the spur. It flattens out at the top and where it joins up with Cannons Head trail. The western spur is steep. If riding a bike then it's best to ride from east to west.

Conclusion Way

Nice track since it was improved in 2023. It is up and down with some technical bits at the Doncaster end. Well worth the effort for the views out over Porirua Harbour (Aotea to Doncaster section) and over Pautatahanui Inlet (Doncaster to Ascot Section).

Furneaux to Adventure Park

Lower Whitby Lakes Walkway (West)

Walkway around the Whitby Lake on the east side. Joins the upper Whitby walkway on the south side, and several other walkways on the North side.

Mercury Way

Part of the Whitby walkways, switchbacks up to a look out. Is gravel.

Rocky Road

Not really a road but a fence line track. The bottom part is an open paddock that joins up to a fence line trail that runs up to Cannons Head. There a re a couple of short steep parts at the bottom, the rest of the trail relatively gentle gradient, The trail along the fence line is rocky but rideable. There are a few unlocked gates and one gate that is usually locked.

SH1 Track Porirua to Aotea

Skyline Route

Steepface

Steepface is an access track from Waihora Loop farm road to Duck Creek Track and the motorway. It is just like it's name, steep, steep, steep. Water runs down the track, so it can be slippery. Easier to ride or walk down than up.

Takapu to Duck creek

Old style link from the end of Takapu rd to Duck creek in Porirua east. Able to link into Bothamly or further Into Belmont.

Te Ara Piko

Easy flat track sidling around the edge of the harbour wetlands, grade-separated from the road, several boardwalks and bridges. The track surface is a mixture of gravel, seal and wooden boardwalk.

The Whitby Louge

Dirt trail with a few jumps some very steep downhills, some parts slightly overgrown and unmaintained. Unnoficial trail, unsure who maintains...?

Upper Whitby Lakes Walkway