Last Updated: 17th Jun 2025
Raglan Whāingaroa Beach and Bush
Wainui Bush Reserve, Bryant Memorial Reserve, Water Race Track, Ngarunui Track
Last Updated: 17th Jun 2025
Grunt Factor: 10 ?
Gnarl Factor: 13 ?
9.7km
235m
235m
Last Updated: 17th Jun 2025
Last Updated: 17th Jun 2025
Grunt Factor: 10 ?
Gnarl Factor: 13 ?
9.7km
235m
235m
Urban fringe
Loop
Undulating, some big hills
Native bush
Beach
Open farmlands
Open ridges/tops
Sealed Road
Farm Road / 4WD Track
Easy Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +4.9%
Average Downhill Gradient: -4.9%
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Head down the road to the second beach carpark, then turn left and go up a short (steep) hill to the mountain bike park. Follow the bike trails through the park keeping to the right-hand trails, until on Aunt Betty you'll come to a stile (also on the right). Go over the stile and across the fields along the back of Wainui Reserve Bush Park to Ngarunui Beach Rd. Cross that road and continue along the bush track to Wainui Rd. Run up Wainui Rd, and onto Upper Wainui Rd until you come to a small walkway (at about number 42, not obvious, use the GPS). Follow this bush trail, the Water Race Track, all the way along to where it crosses Wainui Rd and becomes Ngarunui Track, then follow that track down to the beach. And then, run along the beach all the way back to the carpark.
Note: There are steps to get back up to the road just past the toilets, use these rather than climbing on the dunes.
Great views of Raglan Beach.
Public toilets at the start, in Wainui Bush Reserve, and by the surf club when you run back along the beach.
There's parking all along the road next to the public toilet. Alternatively you could start the loop at the end of this road in the carpark for the beach and MTB park, or from the carpark for Wainui Bush Reserve further down Wainui Rd. The 23 Raglan bus service will get you pretty close to the start as well.
4 km
7 minutes
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Harbour View Hotel
14 Bow St, Raglan
https://www.harbourviewhotel.co.nz/restaurant-and-bar/
Good place for a beer or fish and chips, particularly evening time when everthing else in town closes.
Indi
5 Bow St, Raglan
https://www.facebook.com/IndiOnBow/
Great coffee and amazing cookies in a chill garden setting.
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