Korokoro Belmont trig loop via Bridleway

This route is another choice to reach Belmont Trig with a steeper gradient.

Start at Korokoro Stream bridge entrance, follow the riverside track for 3km to the first trail split and take the left branch towards Bake Beans Bend and Belmont Trig summit.

Keep following this trail with a gradual incline to the next split at approximately 4km which is signposted. Take the left trail towards Bridleway.

This has an initial downhill and undulating track before entering a steep 2km climb. Much of this is at 20-30% gradient and often a bit more overgrown than the more direct route to the summit.

Once you finish the main climb, you will see Belmont Trig to the right. Follow this route up to the trig, then continue past this with a view of Petone and the sea below. Alternatively, you can take a right and go up the shallower gradient route to Belmont Trig, and come back down the steeper bridleway trail.

Once completing the top loop, follow the trail you came up on back to the starting point at the Korokoro stream bridge entrance.