Tauranga Walkways & Cycleways
www.tauranga.govt.nz Mauao 1 Mount Maunganui Walkways and cycleways Using Tauranga’s walkways and cycleways Otumoetai Foreshore / is a great way to experience the city’s Matua Saltmarsh 4 natural beauty. 2 Most of the pathways identified in this booklet are suitable Waikareao3 Te Awanui for both walking and cycling. The only place where bikes Gordon 5Carmichael Estuary Reserve aren’t allowed is on and around Mauao. 11 Many tracks are also suitable for prams and wheelchairs, Papamoa although some may contain slopes and obstacles that people with wheelchairs will need assistance with. Kopurererua6 Valley
Waimapu7 Some recommended easy access walks are: Estuary
10Welcome Bay • Waikareao Estuary • Papamoa stormwater 8 (map 3) reserves (map 11) The Lakes 9 • Beach Road (map 4) • Kopurererua Valley Ohauiti Reserve • Gordon Carmichael (map 6) Reserve (map 5)
2 | www.tauranga.govt.nz 3 | Walking groups Take care of yourself and others! City on its Feet is a When using Tauranga’s walkways, we programme aimed at getting recommend you: more people enjoying walking • secure your valuables and property from possible more often. Over 25 walking theft and damage groups meet regularly all over Tauranga. These groups are a great way to keep active, have fun and • tell someone where you are going meet likeminded people. • keep to the left and allow others to pass For more information go to: • carry a mobile phone in case of emergencies www.sportbop.co.nz/cityonitsfeet or contact Sport Bay of Plenty on 07 578 0016. • in case of fire or any other emergency call 111. McLaren Falls Park This jewel of the city is in Western Bay, 190 hectares of lakeland park with one of the best botanical collections of trees in the North Island. The park has Map key extensive walkways, a campground and disc golf facilities. Pick up a McLaren Falls Park brochure from council offices or view it on our website. Featured walkways Steps How to get there: From Tauranga take State Other walkways Bridge Highway 29 heading towards Hamilton, about 10 Walkway links Overpass/underpass minutes’ drive, and turn left into McLaren Falls Road. Sightseeing P Vehicle parking
4 | www.tauranga.govt.nz 5 | MAP 1 Mauao (“the Mount”) Base track: Oruahine track Stroll around the base or venture higher 2.5km up to enjoy the breathtaking views this
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Mauao (meaning “caught about 40 minutes to get to 1.3km by the dawn”) is an historic the top. Base track Mauao Waikorire track reserve. It is owned by one way Be wary of steep drops, 4wd track Moturiki Maori and managed rock falls and surging jointly by the owners and waves. On a hot day it can Tauranga City Council. also be hard work – pace ve Mt Maunganui A Beachside s The base track is 2.5km yourself and take water, m Holiday Park a and takes about 50 sunscreen and a hat. d A minutes to walk. There are no rubbish bins e Mount Drury v Reserve There are several tracks on Mauao. Please take all A s (Hopukiore) n to the summit. The two rubbish away with you. o e M m v a A r tracks recommended for T m in h o e e C c e a R sightseers are the Oruahine M r i P a G ta a S ra and Waikorire. The summit ll ic Ave d if t e ac M is 232m high – it takes P a N y S
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M 6.8km There are walking and cycling paths across the harbour bridge to Mount Maunganui, and a rail bridge to N Matapihi.
8 | www.tauranga.govt.nz 9 | d Matua R ells Saltmarsh xw Carlton Ma MAP Street Reserve C P h illan a s R p d e 3 l S t Waikareao y T e A a w anu w i Dr k l d d a R R
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10 | www.tauranga.govt.nz 11 | Fergusson Park MAP 2.4km Fergusson to Kulim Park: Park N Otumoetai 4 Beach Road B ea Reserve ch Rd and Matua M a Kulim tu Rd Matua a rs Park ve Park R e d L d reserves i R ata Ng underpass Fergusson and Kulim Parks are popular picnic and paddling Elmes Reserve areas with views of the inner Matua Sunny Bay Rd Saltmarsh Carlton harbour and Rangiwaea and Street Sunny Bay Road d Matakana Islands. Reserve R i P a illa to Ngatai Road t ns underpass e R Both parks feature a playground, and Kulim o d m u t Park also has an exercise gym for adults. 1.4km O The Matua Saltmarsh, a coastal wetland of 21 hectares, has permanent protection for Carlton Street Reserve to Bellevue Park: its ecological value to Tauranga. LINK d ge R Princess Road links the saltmarsh to TO Gran 1.1km Gordon Carmichael reserve (map 5). MAP Princess Rd Bellevue Park
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18 | www.tauranga.govt.nz 19 | bridge MAP LINK TO 8 N MAP The Lakes underpass The Lakes is built around man-made 6 parks and lakes. Many cycle and walkways are suitable for mobility scooters and learner cyclists. underpass The walkways connect to Kopurererua Valley, providing off-road access to the CBD.
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