New Zealand Walk: Spinnaker Lookout Walk

Spinnaker Lookout Walkway

It’s easy to see why the Spinnaker Lookout Walkway is a favourite with the locals in Whitby in the Porirua area.

Within minutes of entering the walkway you will find yourself in the middle of a forest, under a canopy of massive trees that drown out all the noise from the area, with only birds chirping up. It’s truly magical.

You don’t have to be an Olympic athlete to experience the views too, as it’s an easy to moderate walk to the lookout with several access points (easiest one to find is on Spinnaker Drive itself) and clear signposts.

The best of all is that is the huge pay-off for moderate effort – the grand

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You can see from Pāuatahanui inlet to Porirua Harbour!

Fact file

Length 4.7km Time: Allow 45 mintes to one hour.