The Kaiwharawhara Stream is a large system with habitat for short jaw, banded and giant kōkopu and kōaro The route passes through Otari Bush, Churchill Drive and Trelissick Park to the Hutt Road and the entrance to the sea at Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
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Sanctuary to Sea
8,7 km from Waiapu Road to Kaiwharawhara Road through urban area.
Waiapu Road
→
Kaiwharawhara Road
linear
8,7km
Distance
moderate
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
28
views
3
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
3× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 14 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× Attraction
2× ruins
3× viewpoint
1× castle
5× monument
Glow Worms
Attraction ·
on the route
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Kaiwharawhara Magazine
ruins ·
on the route
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Fish Ladder
viewpoint ·
43 m off route
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O'Neill Marriage Memorial
viewpoint ·
98 m off route
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Kaiwharawhara
ruins ·
119 m off route
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Fort Buckley Ruins
castle ·
146 m off route
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Wellington Provincial War Memorial
monument ·
152 m off route
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Moko
Attraction ·
204 m off route
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Peter Fraser Monument
monument ·
258 m off route
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Highland Park Trig Lookout
viewpoint ·
377 m off route
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Harry McNish Grave and Mrs Chippy Memorial
monument ·
441 m off route
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Iris Wilkinson (Robin Hyde) Plaque
monument ·
499 m off route
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Zealandia
Attraction ·
160 m off route
8,7 km
100%
Alison Grace Morton
monument ·
287 m off route
8,7 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Sanctuary to Sea is 8.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, Sanctuary to Sea takes approximately 2h 11min to complete.
No, Sanctuary to Sea is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Waiapu Road to Kaiwharawhara Road. Plan ahead for return transport.
Sanctuary to Sea starts at Waiapu Road.
Sanctuary to Sea is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.
Sanctuary to Sea is maintained and managed by Zealandia / Te Māna a Tāne.