Matairangi LoopBeginner

Description

Facing the map at the Majoribanks entrance to Charles Plimmer, take the left-most path. At the first T junction, take another left. At the next T junction, take a right and start following the purple signposts for the Lookout Walkway.

At the top of the stairs the purple and pink signposts coincide. From here follow the pink (Southern Walkway) when the pink and purple diverge again once the hill levels out.

The Southern Walkway comes out and follows along beside Alexandra Road for a while. There are a few branches along the way, but keep following the pink Southern Walkway signs up until the point that it crosses Alexandra Road. Ignore the crossing and continue parallel to Alexandra Road and down some steps.

When you come out onto a clear hillside, continue straight across and find the small path in the treeline that will take you down onto Mein Street. Take a right onto Coromandel Street and continue until you see the Vice Regal Park Playground. Cut through here and continue following that path until you come to another T junction. Take the right and start following the orange signposts for the Newton to Mount Victoria Walkway.

At the next T junction following the orange signposts to the right, uphill. At the top of this hill you'll hit a playing field you will have crossed earlier while following the pink signposts. Take the left fork here and continue following the orange signposts. This will bring you out to another familiar point.

Keep left and take the first path on the left which is the yellow Hataitai to City Walkway.

There'll be several branches along this path, but keep following the yellow signposts until you hit the small field in Charles Plimmer Park. Cut across this to the Majoribanks entrance and you're done!

Features of interest

Can do a few quick detours to see Lord of the Rings filming locations. Areas of native bush regeneration.

Make Up of Run

Moderate Single Track: 4%

Easy Single Track: 95%

Sealed Road: 1%

Route Data