Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park is located just five kilometres from central Wellington and is easy to get to by bike, bus or car.
The Park has five main entry/exit points:
Main Entrance
The main entrance to the park is at 116/122 South Karori Road, Karori, Wellington, as shown on the location map below. Overflow parking can be found 300m further up South Karori Road on the left and further again on the right hand side of the road bend.
Saint Albans Avenue
At the end of Saint Albans Avenue is a small amount of street parking. Track 701, the 4WD track Snake Charmer starts/exits here.
Allington Road
There are three entrances/exits off Allington Road:
Track 502 Trickle Falls exits at the back of the Allington Road play area.
Next to 108 Allington Road is the 4WD track 703 Allington Connector
Between numbers 112 and 113 Allington Road is track 204 Rimu Trail
Makara Road
There are two entrances off Makara Road:
The first is opposite the car park for the Skyline Walkway and takes you onto track 308 Varley’s.
The second is a bit further up the road, also on the left, towards Makara and enters onto track 701, the 4WD track Snake Charmer.
Bail Out track exit
The exit for Track 405 Bail Out is next to 300 South Karori Road, which is near the end of the road.
Bus
Bus is a great way to get to Mākara Peak. Check out Metlink for the latest timetable and route information. The main bus to Karori is 2 The Green Route (Lyall Bay – Wellington – Karori). The bus terminates at the intersection of Karori Road and South Karori Road, which is only 1km from the main entrance on South Karori Road.
Alternatively continue along Karori Road (which becomes Allington Road) and take the second left onto Saint Albans Avenue. At the end of the street you will find an entrance to the park.