Walk #186, 21st February 2026

The 7km long walk goes from the port to the estuary of the Waiwhakaiho River. We started at the other end, next to the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge because I wanted to get that perfect shot of the bridge and Mount Taranaki. It was too cloudy for that in the early afternoon, so we walked as far as the Fitzroy Beach reserve. We didn’t have time to go any further.

We’ve done the walk from the other end on a blustery day with friends in 2017.

We returned at 6pm for the sunset shot and this time it was perfect.

Mount Taranaki can be seen on a clear day, usually in the evening, from the hill where I live in Wanganui, see below.

The walk was busy at times with cyclists who I can’t always hear on the path, but because of that awesome bridge I rate it as a solid four. The bridge was opened in 2010 and is part of the northern extension to the Coastal Walkway, connecting New Plymouth with Bell Block.

Walk: Taranaki 6

Related walk with the history of the area:
Pukekura Park / Brooklands Park, New Plymouth