Makara Beach Walkway
547 Reviews
- FridayOpen 24 hours
- SaturdayOpen 24 hours
- SundayOpen 24 hours
- MondayOpen 24 hours
- TuesdayOpen 24 hours
- WednesdayOpen 24 hours
- ThursdayOpen 24 hours
About the Business
Makara Walkway: Mākara Beach area, Wellington region | This loop walk climbs to vantage points with spectacular views – farmland, a beach and gun emplacements will keep kids interested.
Contacts
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+6444710726
1099 Makara Road, Mākara Beach, Wellington 6972
Hours
- FridayOpen 24 hours
- SaturdayOpen 24 hours
- SundayOpen 24 hours
- MondayOpen 24 hours
- TuesdayOpen 24 hours
- WednesdayOpen 24 hours
- ThursdayOpen 24 hours
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Good for kids
- Dogs allowed
- Public toilet
- Hiking
Recommended Reviews
Harley and Heidi Breach
16.10.2023
Makara Beach Walkway
A bit of a drive to get to but stunning for the sunset.Several people had little bonfires on the beach at night.It was really pretty
Tashana Poblete
01.10.2023
Makara Beach Walkway
Less than 3h round trip to the gun encampments/summit and back. The hike is quite hilly, so it alternates between steep bits and flatter lookout point. Overall, a great effort to reward ratio!
Emma Fahey
17.09.2023
Makara Beach Walkway
Really nice walk, challenging on the way up, but worth it for the views. Takes about 3hrs to do the full circuit back along the beach. Would be a really nice picnic lunch destination. Heaps of families swimming at the beach at the start on a nice day.
M N Scott
11.09.2023
Makara Beach Walkway
Awesome walk. I start at the beach, go up the hill (bit steep and exposed but worth it for the views), explore the bunkers, down the hill to the end of the walkway and back to Makara beach via the coast. Lots of wildlife and great views.
Charlotte Donovan
30.08.2023
Makara Beach Walkway
Stunning. Doc website says the track is a 6.6km loop. The signage on site says 8kms which is more accurate. We did 9.5kms in 2.5 hrs. If you go left along the rocks at the bottom, you can add some extra distance. The hard bit is uphill at the start with the amazing views. Toilets are at the carpark which has heaps of parks even on a busy day. Cafe located at the carpark too. Heaps of people were fishing for paua and kina in wetsuits and snorkeling.
Luca van Gorkom
29.07.2023
Makara Beach Walkway
Nice tough walk along some very scenic terrain. A few different tracks to choose from. The one along the beach is not established for very long and there is a small amount of rock hopping involved at high tide. The inland tracks are very steep in parts. The gun emplacements cordoned off but can be looked at.
Amanda Gray
27.07.2023
Makara Beach Walkway
Love this place, there were a lot of vehicles when we visited but was able to find a car park. Walked the dogs along the southern beach walkway, not a difficult walk at all and the dogs loved it. We walked far enough to see the South Island and then headed back. The weather was ideal and the dogs had a lot of fun. People we met along the walk were friendly. It would have been nice if the cafe there was still open, just felt like a drink and snack but we headed to Kilbirnie for coffee and food.
Radiant Chua
27.07.2023
Makara Beach Walkway
The climb to the top was very steep and pretty windy so it was quite daunting but views were worth it. Loved that I could enjoy the green fields of the mountains and the waves of the coastline too. My favourite walk so far close to Wellington in terms of views but I found the climb (although short) quite challenging even with average fitness level, so something to consider esp for those with weak knees!
Scott Spence
24.07.2023
Makara Beach Walkway
This will be one of my go to hikes while staying in Wellington, short (3 hours round trip by you can do it quicker if you want) I get an uber for $35 there, and a lift from a friendly local (despite covid - offer to wear a mask if you want a +ve response) back to Wellington.
Pirmin Schürmann
22.07.2023
Makara Beach Walkway
Amazing 2-3h walk, with so much to see. The way back on the beach involves some rock scrambling. So many colourful shells, pebble beach, heaps of interesting driftwood, WW2 bunkers and stuff, wind turbines, nice coastal views.
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1099 Makara Road, Mākara Beach, Wellington 6972
Makara Beach Walkway