Paradise Beach to Kai-o-ruru Church Bay

45 minutes one way

Access the track from Paradise Beach car park. Walk along the beach (a marked high tide option exists) before the track climbs and then descends on the Charteris Bay Yacht Club Road. Follow the concrete road uphill, then take the marked track to Hays Bay. Cross the beach and continue around Black Point Reserve. The track eventually joins a wider gravel track that descends down to Church Bay where you can find the start of the Coastal Cliffs Walkway. Route warning: During winter tracks can be wet and slippery so please proceed with caution. Dogs prohibited on Hays Bay from 1 Nov- 31 Mar from 9am-7pm except for passing through where dogs must be on a short leash. Outside these times dogs are permitted under effective control. Click HERE to view the Christchurch City Councils interactive map.