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Foxton and the Beach - Places to walk and cycle

Foxton and Foxton Beach offer a variety of walkways and cycleways for residents and visitors to enjoy.

Foxton Walkways and Cycleways Brochure

River Mouth Trail

This is a great track for mountain-biking. Turn left at the intersection of Nash Pde and Cousins Ave. Enter the forest at the end of the road and follow the track back to the start.

Sunset Walk

Follow the pathway from Carter Cres along the edge of the Manawatu River Estuary to the end of Hartley St.

Cousins Ave Track & Kids Track

This is a great track for mountain-biking. Turn left at the intersection of Nash Pde and Cousins Ave. Enter the forest at the end of the road and follow the track back to the start.

Ferry Reserve Track

tart at the Seabury Ave carpark and track through the forest to Palmer Rd. Return the same way or turn right at Palmer Rd and right again onto Foxton Beach Rd back to the car-park

The Foxton to Foxton Beach Connection

This is a dedicated pedestrian and cycle pathway alongside Foxton Beach Rd. The actual pathway is 2.2km long but additional time will need to be added at both ends depending on start point and destination.

Piriharakeke Walkway

Start at the corner of Purcell St and Harbour St and follow the track onto the Manawatu River Loop and then onto the Moutoa Floodway stopbanks to the Whirokino Bridge. Historic signs along the walk have photographs and text explaining the history of the area.

Foxton’s Historic Walk

This is an easy footpath walk. Start at Duncan St and follow the signs to all points of information.

Te Awahou Board Walk

Start at the northern end of the River Loop Reserve next to the Awahou Indoor Bowls building, and follow the boardwalk through some of the riverbank’s unique plant life.

Foxton Town - River Loop Amble

Start at the war memorial, head down Main St, into Clyde St, left into Harbour St, up into Seaview Gardens to admire the vista. Elevation in Seaview Gardens is 10.96m. Walk back down again through town

Stock RouteTrack

Enter Donnelly Rd, off State Highway 1 just south of the Mobil Service Station. This then becomes ‘the Stock Route’. Turn right onto Hickford Rd and right again onto Avenue Rd. Right again into Spring St. At the end of Spring St, back on to the Stock Route again back to Donnelly Rd