Wellington Regional Trails

Coast 35 connects Paekākāriki and Ōtaki through an off-road shared trail that runs parallel with the Kāpiti Expressway.

Walking time

3 hr

Length

34.8km

Uses

Walking/Running, Mountain Biking, Horse Riding, Wheelchair/Pram

Type

Double track

Walking difficulty

Easiest: Easy access short walk

Mountain Bike Grade

Easy: Grade 2

Profile

26m highest point

Dogs

Yes (on lead)
Four people ride bicycles on a path in Queen Elizabeth Regional Park in the Paraparaumu, New Zealand surrounded by nature.

About the trail

The 35km trail is popular with walkers, runners, cyclists and horse riders and features dunes, wetlands, bridges, tunnels, tram crossings and underpasses.

From Coast 35, you can access the Waikanae and Ōtaki River trails and local roads. You can divert to Ngā Manu Nature Reserve in Waikanae, Southwards Car Museum at Otaihanga or the Tote Modern in Ōtaki. Or pay a visit to a café in Paekākāriki, Harrisons Garden World café in Peka Peka and Ruth Pretty’s Garden Café in Te Horo.

Horses share the path along most of the route, except for the Raumati Road and river bridges.

Four people wearing bicycle helmets are standing, leaning against a wooden railing on a bridge along the Coast 35 trail in Queen Elizabeth Regional Park in the Kāpiti Coast.

Coast 35 starts at the southern end of Queen Elizabeth Park in Paekākāriki, about 35 minutes north of Wellington by car or an easy train journey to Paekākāriki Station.

To begin from the northern Ōtaki end, parking is available just north of the Rahui Road bridge, opposite the BP station. There are also parking spots along the trail if you want to ride or walk certain sections.