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With its wide open spaces and challenging forest tracks, Belmont Regional Park draws mountain bikers from all over the region and beyond.
Please keep to the designated cycle tracks, use gates and stiles, be considerate to others and give way to walkers.
Danzig Loop
9 km; Medium grade; 1 hour
From the
Stratton Street carpark, go back up Stratton Street and follow Cottle Park Drive and Normandale Road to the start of Old Coach Road. Ride about 1.5 km along this historic road formation then take a left-hand turn down the 2 km Danzig Track back to Stratton Street.
Belmont Loop
12 km; Easy/medium grade; 3 hours return
From the end of
Hill Road, ride up through Waitangirua Farm past WWII ammunition bunkers, before heading right at the fork, passing more historic bunkers and descending towards Belmont Road. Take the right fork towards Boulder Hill then follow the signposted track along a stream and back to Hill Road.
Belmont Trig and Korokoro Valley
12 km one way; Medium/ hard grade; 2-4 hours
From
Stratton Street, this challenging route climbs up towards Belmont Trig before a steep and narrow descent into the Korokoro Valley. Follow the Korokoro Stream track down either to
Cornish Street (to SH2) or go up to
Oakleigh Street and back to Stratton Street via Dowse Drive. Watch out for walkers in the Korokoro Valley.
Dry Creek Loop
9 km return; Medium grade; 1-2 hours
From the
Dry Creek entrance, ride up a zigzag track on the valley’s south side to a farm road. Take the track’s right-hand fork to go through farmland and manuka forest before descending the north side of the Dry Creek valley back to the carpark.
Belmont Dress Circle
13.5 km return; Medium/ hard grade; 2-4 hours
Starting at the
Stratton Street entrance, follow the farm track up the valley past an old woolshed then up the Danzig Track to Old Coach Road. Continue left around the head of the valley to Round Knob, Cannon's Head and then to Belmont Trig, or take a shorter route via Middle Ridge. From Belmont Trig, take the farm track back to Stratton Street, watching out for walkers, horse riders, or other mountain bikers. You will have great views of Porirua and the Hutt Valley from the ridge tops.
Puke Ariki / Haywards Korokoro Traverse
22km; Medium/ hard grade; 3-4 hours
Take the challenge! This rewarding half day mountain bike ride traverses the length of Belmont Regional Park. Starting at the Dry Creek ‘Haywards’ entrance the track rises to Boulder Hill (442m) and runs over undulating farmland to the Airstrip, Round Knob, Cannons Head and Belmont Trig. The track then descends into the Korokoro Valley and exits at Cornish St in Petone. Along the way is a diverse range of landforms and vegetation, from farmland to native forest.
Return via the
Hutt River Trail or via the train from Petone railway station. Go prepared for all conditions, take warm, windproof clothing, strong lace-up footwear and sufficient food and drink for your ride
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