Puke Ariki / Haywards Korokoro Traverse

The Puke Ariki (or 'The Place of Leaders') trail traverses the length of Belmont Regional Park, offering a unique and varied half-day journey across some of the region's most beautiful, and at times rugged, terrain.

You'll weave along 4WD tracks, through open grass pastures and farmland, meander along native bush-clad trails, and climb steep hillsides. Starting at the Dry Creek entrance to the park, you'll climb to the top of Boulder Hill then over undulating farmland to the Airstrip, then Round Knob, Cannons Head and Belmont Trig.

The track then descends into the Korokoro Valley and exits at Cornish Street in Petone. This trail is often referred to as Haywards Korokoro Traverse. It is suitable for both mountain bikers and walkers.