Perambulators Daylight Saving Walk - Kaukau & Back

Perambulators Daylight Saving Walk - Kaukau & Back

Sunday 29 September 2024

Meet at Truscott Avenue Carpark 10am

As mentioned at the Rotary meeting last week I thought it was time to have another Perambulation to celebrate the start of Daylight Saving. Mt Kaukau is an iconic spot that can seen from many parts of Wellington and similarly has some of the best views of the city and the harbour.  Most walkers will have been up Mt Kaukau, at least once, from one or more of the many access points from the northern suburbs.

We will start from the carpark at the top of Truscott Avenue.  Parking is still free there and there is lots of it. Be there ready to go at 10am.

We will walk up through the bush and tackle the 21 sets of steps leading to the Old Coach Road/Skyline Track. Don't panic many of the sets of steps have only a few steps and you can stop after number 15 to take a breather and explore the cave off to the left. Continue to the top where there is a another opportunity to catch your breath at a very kindly positioned park bench.

Follow the well marked wide track to the top of Mt Kaukau, which stays in view for most of the rest of the ascent. Spend a few minutes admiring the view from the top then descend via a couple of mountain bike tracks through the bush. At the intersection where we joined the Skyline track from Truscott Ave we will continue straight on to exit at McLintock St.

It is then a short walk down McLintock St to Truscott Ave and the cars.

All up it will be 2 to 2.5 hours depending on the length of stops.

Even if you have done this walk many times before, come and join us and test your fitness at the start of Daylight Saving, the end of winter Slothfulness.  We can do the track again at the end of Daylight Saving so you can compare how much fitter you have got over the summer months.

As usual we will have coffee after the event.  I have chosen Common Ground Cafe in the Jville Library.  It is close to the end of the walk and there should be parking around where the commuters park Monday to Friday.  Any other suggestions welcome as I do not know this area well (for coffee that is).