Last Updated: 11th May 2026
Waioraka Reserve
Last Updated: 11th May 2026
Open
Grunt Factor: 2 ?
Gnarl Factor: 5 ?
2.7km
75m
75m
Urban
Out and Back
Undulating, small hills only
Dog Friendly
Native bush
Sealed Road
Gravel / Boardwalk
Average Uphill Gradient: +5.30%
Average Downhill Gradient: -5.30%
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0:40
Slow
0:18
Moderate
0:10
Fast
Start at the entrance at Welcome Bay Road.
Follow the trail for a few hundred meters, and then it forks slightly at a crossroad. Keep left to continue along the trail.
Further along you will come across another cross roads with a bridge, continue onwards right up the trail. You will then reach your first road. Continue around the cul-de-sac as the trail continues straight ahead.
You will reach the end at Riverstone Drive. Now you will turn back the way you came, and back through the cul-de-sac. Enjoy the downhill.
Once you reach the cross roads again with the bridge, head right to cross it. There is a short wee climb past a pond and up to Orion Drive. Turn back and resume downhill once again. When you cross the bridge keep right to get back on the trail and head back down to Welcome Bay Road.
This trail is a nice climb up and then a blast back down to the main road. Enjoy!
None
No road parking outside. On weekends there is a school carpark across the road, directly across the road is a bus stop, and Oteki Park Drive has road parking.
8 km
15 minutes
Yes
No
Easy.
There is clear signage and a few points you could exit the route. Stay on the trail and if you are heading downhill you are going toward the exit; uphill and you are going away from exit.
Generally good.
Cellphone
None.
None.
Mindful of dog walkers who use the track, many are off lead
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Fastest Known Times (FKTs)
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