The Christchurch Coastal Pathway is a community-driven project. Their vision is for a world-class tourist attraction that will cater for children, pedestrians, cyclists, skateboarders, and people using scooters and wheelchairs. It will eventually travel the six-kilometre-long coastline from Ferrymead to Scarborough Beach.Start: Scott Park car park.
Finish: Tram stop, Moncks Bay
Distance: 3.3 km.
Time: 35 minutes one way.
Dogs: On leash.
Toilets: Redcliffs Park.
Access: Wheelchair accessible, shared pathway.
Description:
The four-metre wide pathway starts at Scott Park beside the Ferrymead Bridge; there is car parking here.
The pathway follows the coastal edge for the length of McCormacks Bay causeway. It is shared use with pedestrians and cyclists, and suitable for wheelchairs and strollers. Features include a large macrocarpa tree which is a popular shag roost, and the numerous wading birds that use the mudflats. Oyster-catchers are common, while godwits and royal spoonbills are seasonal visitors.
At the end of the causeway, follow the coast along Beachville Road on the footpath and continue to Redcliffs Village. This section of the walk ends at the old tram stop at Moncks Bay.