Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023

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Westshore Conservation Loop

Napier, Hawkes Bay

Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023

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Grunt Factor: 4

Gnarl Factor: 8

5.9km

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Type of Run

Urban

Loop

Totally/mostly flat

Riverside

Run Makeup

20%

80%

Sealed Road

Easy Single Track

Average Uphill Gradient: +0.1%

Average Downhill Gradient: -2.1%

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Estimated Times to Run

0:50

Slow

0:35

Moderate

0:25

Fast

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From parking in Humber Street head out left onto Pandora Road and head North over the road bridge and go onto the Lime trail. Follow this along to end and turn right through the truck carpark towards the pub and then left past the camp ground.

Enter the boardwalk and cross over the expressway onto Watchman Rd and head down to the airport. Turn left onto the lime trail at the end that follows alongside the gravel farm road. This winds through a trees in a park like area before turning left at the stock bank and following it back towards the Expressway.

The trail passes over the stock bank, under the express way (20cm flooded at hightide for 20m) and under the rail bridge. Follow the track up to the rail bridge, turn left and cross over it on the disused roadway. Carry on for 500m then take the trail heading off down to the left (marked by an orange post) across the small foot bridge. This last trail flows alongside Pandora Estuary taking you back Humber Street carpark and the start point.

Toilets, changing rooms & showers available at Humber Street toilets. Route takes you through DOC Consevation area. Lots of informative signboards on nature and local history. Water bird life in estuary

Transport and parking:

Plenty of angle parking on Humber Street

Distance from Napier:

3 km

Driving time from Napier:

5 minutes

Dog friendly:

Unknown

Landowner permission required:

Navigation Rating:

Easy.

Cellphone Coverage:

Perfect throughout.

Suggested Gear List:

Windproof jacket, Cellphone.

Availability of Water:

A drinking fountain is situated at the toilets in Humber Street

Seasonality Issues:

None

Hazards:

Bike and dog walkers use these tracks but they are wide enough to pass easily.
At high tide the track back under the railway bridge can be flooded to about 20cm but safe to run/walk through

Westshore Pub
Pandora Rd, Ahuiriri Napier
Great selection of craft beers and food

Takitimu Seafoods
Pandora Rd, Auiriri Napier
Great takeaways

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