Te Onepoto Loop Track

This trail has two main entrances:

Thornley Street: Take the Porirua exit from State Highway 1 and follow Titahi Bay Road to the end. Turn right into Bay Drive, left into Thornley Street, then left into Whitireia Road, and enter the park. Follow the road to the beach, and parking is on the right.

Onepoto entrance: Turn right off Titahi Bay Road onto Onepoto Road and park at the end of the road.

Bus Number 220 leaves from Porirua station and stops at the bottom of Gloaming Hill, where you can access the track from the Onepoto entrance.

• Get ready using Plan My Walk for track alerts, weather forecasts, trip reviews, and a packing list. For more in-depth weather updates, check the MetService website.
• The track is exposed in places. Make sure you’re prepared for changes in weather conditions.
• 24-hour toilets are available at Onepoto Road car park. Onehunga Bay toilets are open from 6am till park closes.
• Whitireia Park is dog friendly. Signposted lead restrictions apply, especially around the coast during Penguin breeding season. The rest of the park is off-lead. Greater Wellington Regional Council provides dog poo bins and bags.
• Whitireia Park has no rubbish bins available. Take all rubbish with you.
• This park has a Ranger. On-site times vary.
• The park has narrow sections of road. Please be courteous to other drivers and pedestrians.
• No camping or fires permitted. Gas BBQs are allowed.
• No motorbikes permitted.