Great Harbour Way main route
This 50km+ route provides a fantastic experience of the Wellington harbour, with separated walk & cycle paths that follow the shoreline for most of the way. Below are the various sections. Most people will start from the Wellington waterfront.
Wellington waterfront to Miramar: 8½km
Wellington waterfront to Ngauranga: 7km
Ngauranga to Petone: 9½km
Seaview to Days Bay: 8km
Days Bay to Pencarrow: 13½km (24½km return)
Route Map
Route sections
Wellington Waterfront to Miramar Wharf
A wonderful 8½-kilometer trip from downtown Wellington to along the beautiful Tahitai walking & biking trail that takes you past various inner harbour bays to the Miramar wharf, close to the Wellington airport.
Wellington Waterfront to Ngauranga
This 7km section is the only part of the Great Harbour Way that moves away from the shoreline. Instead, it follows the separated footpath and bidirectional bike lane along Thorndon Quay, and the shared path along the old Hutt Road to Ngauranga where the wonderful Te Ara Tupua path starts.
A lovely 9½km walk or bike along the world-class Te Ara Tupua path that opened in 2026 and the beautiful Petone foreshore. Definitely worthwhile to take a sidetrip to Petone’s Jackson Street with its fantastic selection of cafes and shops.
This 8km section starts in Seaview, following the Hutt river mouth along the industrial area and cutting through the Seaview Marina before picking up the wonderful Tupua Horo Nuku shared path and carrying on to Days Bay.
An initial short 5km section to Burdan Gate via Eastbourne, where the road finishes and a 7km gravel track that takes you to Pencarrow Lighthouse along a wonderful wild coastline where you can watch ships enter the Wellington Harbour from the Cook Strait. The 13km return journey makes this a total 25km trip.