Wellington Regional Trails
A small stream cuts through green grass and trees on the Restoration trail at Battle Hill Farm.

Enjoy a short leisurely bike ride or stroll through farmland, wetlands, and an old airstrip.

Walking time
1 hr
Length
2km
Uses
Walking/Running, Tramping/Hiking, Mountain Biking
Type
Single track
Walking difficulty
Intermediate: Easier tramping track
Mountain Bike Grade
Intermediate: Grade 3
Profile

200m climb

106m highest point

Dogs
No
A small wooden bridge goes over a swamp and leads into trees on the Restoration Trail, at Battle Hill Farm.

About the trail

The Restoration Trail is an easy one-hour walk or ride that will take you through various terrains.

Start by following the farm road through the airstrip, between native wetlands and deer paddocks. Walk up to Gas Line Ridge and take in the scale of the Transmission Gully motorway.

The trail heads south along the top of the ridge beside the deer fence. From there, head right through the horse gate and you’ll drop back down to the airstrip.

Once you’re at the airstrip you can walk south along the stream to see Saint Bernard’s College’s educational woodlot planting. Walkers are allowed to cross the airstrip paddock. On the way back to the car park, use the gate at the southern end to visit the streamside planting area.

A grassy hill and dense treeline under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds at Battle Hill Farm in Porirua New Zealand.

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A mountain biker sits at the end of a hill ridge on the Puketiro Loop track looking out towards the Pāuatahanui Inlet.

Puketiro Loop

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Rolling grassy hills with groups of trees scattered throughout under a blue sky with big white fluffy clouds.

Battle Hill Summit Loop

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The trail around Pencarrow Lakes and Eastbourne Lighthouse. Green hills meet with the blue ocean and lakes, and the white lighthouse is in the distance.

Lighthouse Track

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A group of mountain bikers ride side-by-side along a gravel path with puddles. They are surrounded by lush green bush.

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The Doctor trail in Ngā Ara o Rangituhi. The gravel and clay trail winds through bush with pine needles covering the ground.

The Doctor

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A section of the Rough Justice mountain bike track on Ngā Ara o Rangituhi, in Porirua.

Rough Justice

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Two people walk up a hill on Farm Road to Rangituhi Summit.

Farm Road

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Two people sit on a bench at Rangitoto Lookout.

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The clay track of G-Drop in Tunnel Gully, Upper Hutt on a rainy day.

G-Drop

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A birdseye view of three cyclists riding along Te Onepoto Loop Track in Whitireia Park along the coast in Porirua, New Zealand.

Te Onepoto Loop Track

Te Onepoto Loop is an easy trail walk or Grade 3 ride through an active restoration area, beaches, and forest areas, with views over Onehunga Bay.