Wellington Regional Trails
Four cyclists stop to rest by a bush in the early morning sunlight on Red Take Track at Whareroa Farm.

A wide, gentle farm track connecting many Whareroa Farm tracks to the Akatarawa Forest and Mount Wainui.

Walking time

3 hr

Length

6.1km

Uses

Walking/Running, Mountain Biking, Horse Riding

Type

Farm track

Walking difficulty

Easy: Walking track

Mountain Bike Grade

Easy: Grade 2

Profile

395m highest point

Dogs

No
Two mountain bikers ride along a dirt track in the hills.

About the trail

Campbell Mill’s road is a wide, easy 4WD track that connects Maungakotukutuku Road to Akatarawa Forest. It features stunning views of Kāpiti Coast, Kapiti Island, Whareroa Farm and Queen Elizabeth Park.

It is a key connector route between the top of the Five Ways Track, the Horse Track, and Catchment View Track in Whareroa Farm. From here, you can also venture further into the nearby Akatarawa Forest Park.

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Four mountain bikers at the top of the Red Tape Track on Whareroa Farm, overlooking Kāpiti Coast and Kapiti Island.

Red Tape Track

Whareroa Farm Recreation ReserveIntermediate riders will enjoy this spectacular downhill mountain bike trail in Whareroa Farm, with fantastic views down the valley and out to sea.

Two people walking up a grassy hill on the Link Track in Whareroa Farm.

Link Track

Whareroa Farm Recreation ReserveKnown locally as Zig Zag, this is the main uphill track that mountain bikers use to link up to Five Ways Track or Campbell’s Mill Road.

Sheep graze in a field of grassy hills under a cloudy sky. Kapiti Island is barely visible on the horizon.

Cairn View Track

Whareroa Farm Recreation ReserveA quick uphill climb to phenomenal views over Kāpiti Coast.

A section of the Farm Race Track in Whereroa Farm. The trail is on a large gravel road through the centre of the farm.

Farm Race Track

Whareroa Farm Recreation ReserveMake a beeline for the heart of the Whareroa Farm trail network.

Looking through trees and the view of the ocean and farmland from Forest Loop Walk in Kāpiti Coast.

Forest Loop

Whareroa Farm Recreation ReserveTake a short, gentle wander through remnant kohekohe forest and soak up views over Queen Elizabeth Park and Kapiti Island.

A section of the Coastal Lookout Walk in Whareroa Farm on the Kāpiti Coast. The grassy hills give a view out to Kapiti Island.

Coastal Lookout Walk

Whareroa Farm Recreation ReserveA short walk to a lookout point with stunning views across Kāpiti Coast and beyond.

The Catchment View Track in Whareroa Farm, a grassy hill that climbs above the farm with views of the Kāpiti Coast.

Catchment View Track

Whareroa Farm Recreation ReserveA steep, rough track with great views from the top of Whareroa Farm.

Three people ride on horseback on a dirt road.

East Ridge Track

Whareroa Farm Recreation ReserveA steep climb to the top of Whareroa Farm with rewarding views over the Kāpiti Coast.

A narrow path along a grassy hillside under a cloudy sky.

Intake Valley Track

Whareroa Farm Recreation ReserveA key connecting track for walking and mountain biking in the middle of Whareroa Farm.

Three mountain bikers ride along the Bathtub Track at Whareroa Farm as the sun crosses the horizon.

Bath Tub

Whareroa Farm Recreation ReserveA high-standard mountain biking track offering superb views of Kapiti Island and the Kāpiti Coast.