You will start with the extended route from Sinclair Head to Miramar Wharf. Begin the route from Owhiro Bay. You can catch the bus here from downtown Wellington or cycle here if you are really keen! From Owhiro Bay it is a return trip to Sinclair Head along the wonderful Red Rocks track. Back in Owhiro Bay, continue to Seatoun via the wild south coast and the harbour entrance shoreline. From there, go on to Scorching Bay where you will follow the road around the Miramar Peninsula to the Miramar Wharf.

The next sections from Miramar Wharf to Pencarrow are all part of the primary Great Harbour Way route, with most of it off-road via comfortable shared or separate walking and cycling paths. From Miramar Wharf, you will continue along several beautiful bays to the Wellington Waterfront. Then on to Ngauranga, where you will start the world-class Te Ara Tupua shared path and continue to Petone. From there, it is on to Days Bay via the Petone foreshore, the Seaview shared path, and the beautiful Tupua Horo Nuku shared path, along bays and beaches, with the lush green hills on one side and the harbour on the other. From Days Bay it is the last section of the primary Great Harbour Way route to Pencarrow. This follows the gravel Pencarrow Coast Road along the wild shoreline of the harbour entrance.

From Pencarrow, it is another extended section of the Great Harbour Way along the gravel path to finish at Baring Head. Your trip will be rewarded with stunning views from the Pencarrow and Baring Head lighthouses. Pat yourself on the back, then start the return trip to Eastbourne to catch the bus back to Wellington, or to Days Bay to catch the ferry back to Wellington.