Walking & Running
Whether you’re here for a few hours or a few days, there’s plenty to explore at your own pace right here in Clevedon Village.
From coastal reserves and rolling farmland to native bush and country roads, Clevedon offers plenty of ways to explore on foot. Take a short track, settle in for a longer run, or spend the day discovering the parks and landscapes that make the area so special.
Find your path
Whether you’re up for a wander or a PB, Clevedon Village offers a range of walking and running experiences.
Village Walks
Walks that are worth the drive. Offering an incredible diversity of walk or run experiences.
Beyond the Village
Village Walks
Whether you’re up for a wander or a PB, Clevedon Village offers a range of walking and running experiences.
Beyond the Village; Walks Worth the Drive
Located just a short drive from Clevedon Village, some standout venues and four regional parks offer an incredible diversity of walk or run experiences.
Connecting Clevedon on foot, bike and horseback
The Clevedon Association is working alongside Franklin Local Board and local developers to build a connected network of walking, cycling and bridle trails around Clevedon Village.
A Clevedon Trails network was conceived at the very early stages of a growth plan for Clevedon Village when the community expressed support for greater connectivity and for safe walking, cycling and equestrian routes around the Clevedon Village. a network of trails now forms part of the Clevedon Precinct Plan and will be unlocked by developers and Council over the coming years.
Developers are required to build most of these trails as they develop their land. Some good progress has been made, with small links and longer out-and-back trails now available as part of Conmara, Clevedon North and Hololio subdivisions, but there is more work to be done, especially to connect these stand-alone trails into the wider network.
Auckland Council is required to build trails on publicly owned land, including within the Clevedon Showgrounds and Te Nikau Pa.
The vision that drives our trail team is a future in which cycling and walking becomes the default method of transport in and about the Village, in particular for regular journeys of children to and from school and sporting and other activities. In total 17km of new trails and footpaths will be constructed.
Beyond the village we are advocating for the extension of these trails north to the Pohutukawa Coast south into the Hūnua Ranges.
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Conmara South: Taitaia Stream Trail 1.2km (out-and-back)
Otau Ridge: River Flats Loop 1.8km
Clevedon North: Taitaia Stream to Te Nikai Pā 860m
Monument Road: (behind Tuawa Lane and Benjamin Place) 750m
Warren Shaw Walk: (Clevedon Showgrounds) 300m
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McNicol Road (Clevedon Village to Tourist Road): Delivered by the Franklin Paths Project (3km)
McNicol Road (Tourist Road to Clevedon Quarry): Delivered by Stevenson (3.1km)
Otau Ridge to Clevedon Kawakawa Road: A short bridged link connecting the river flat loop to Clevedon School, delivered by Metlifecare (<100m)
Te Nikau Pa link: formalising a short connection between Clevedon North and Te Nikau Pa, delivered by Franklin Paths (<20m)
Clevedon Showgrounds Trail extensions: The construction of gravel trails around the periphery of the the Showgrounds and internally to maximise recreation opportunities within the park, as per the Clevedon Showgrounds Master Plan - view here
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Clevedon Meadows Showgrounds connection: Connecting the Taitaia Stream trail back to Clevedon Showgrounds via Clevedon Meadows (stage 3)
Monument Road: Extend road-adjacent footpath between the Bowling Club and the Markets entrance, providing a safer pedestrian connection between new subdivisions and the village. Stakeholders: AT and Franklin Local Board. (<500m)
Wairoa Gorge Walk: Reestablish the walking connection between McNicol Road and Cossey Dam Access Road (the old Te Araroa Trail) (12.7km)
Orum Road connection: Open up Orum Road to cyclists and pedestrians, connecting Otau Mountain Road to Cossey Dam Access Road (Hūnua). Stakeholders: Regional Parks and Watercare (16.6km)
Clevedon Block loop trail: Providing an off road trail between the Showgrounds on Monument Road and McNicol Road to enable an off-road loop (2.3km). Stakeholders: AT and Franklin Local Board.
If you’d like to connect with our Trails team, email loveclevedon@clevedon.co.nz
More to explore
Our walking and running trails are just the beginning. Discover the many ways you can get out, get active and enjoy the local landscape — from swimming and fishing, to biking and more.
