Wellington Hiking Area

Recommended activities Walking, Hiking, Biking, Dog Walking More

Nice tough walk along some very scenic terrain. A few different tracks to choose from. The one along the beach is not established for very long and there is a small amoun ... more

Great walk. Well maintained tracks. Good hike uphill with rewarding views.

Beautiful hike , bicycle trail . Great for a day trip

Love this track! Real live bush walk with steep bits, flat bits & fun bits. Links up to the ECNZ Rd if you're looking for more of a challenge.

Recommended activities Walking, Hiking Parking options Free street parking More

A great trail with amazing views of greater Wellington. After heavy rain, the section above Truscott Ave can be muddy and slippery. The 16Km hike from Johnsonville Park t ... more

Close driving proximity to Wellington City and lovely day walk

5km loop was perfect for an easy walk, lush bush and nikau palms.

A quiet place in the middle of a great city.

Great track and excellent views from the top.

Nice walk. Great views on a good day

It's a really nice walkway to grays road looking out on the water not to hard

Recommended activities Walking, Hiking, Running, Biking, Dog Walking More

What a fantastic place to walk on such a beautiful day. Changing scenery as we walked. Amazing views. Great place to be with children.

A great 40 - 60 minute loop walk, starting g at the end of Cheviot Rd. Great views, lots of tree ferns and some sections of beech tree. A bit steep in some areas, but wel ... more

Quality stairs.

Surprised to find this at the end of a road, massive views across the valley out to the South Island, Lots of track to explore, we'll be back.

Great walk. Serene and wonderful views.

Apsolutly fabulous experiance , wonderful hosts accommodation and a breathtaking coastal farm land walk, a memorable trip

Stunning scenic walk on a loop track from the church carpark up through the pine trees and around the bay to the base of castle Rock. The more adventurous walkers can br ... more

Recommended activities Biking, Dog Walking More

Recommended activities Walking, Hiking Parking options Free parking lot, Free street parking More

A great way to get to Boulder Hill without too much uphill slog! The carpark here is a bit dodgy- the ashes of a burnt out car or two are evident - so I would park furthe ... more

I'm not a sporty, super fit person, but I love the steady incline on this walk. Take your time. Beautiful views. Sometimes muddy underfoot after rain.

Great bike tracks

Its a steady steep inclined, good walking track. Beautiful & tranquil place

Good for beginner-intermediaire. Not too long...maybe 40min-1h to go on top. Enough space to walk with friends or dogs.

Love the trails and great technical skills needed for most trails. Aslo flow and a mixer of other trails for people the have fun on.

(Translated by Google) Nice walk down into town through the botanical gardens (Original) Schner Spaziergang durch die botanischen Grten in die Stadt hinunter

Great Walk in the rain. Very steep at times. Awesome view.

The highlight of my Alaska trip never expected such amazing quality of workmanship with a colour and style. Very happy thank you

Great winding track. An easy walk with sweeping views across the Parangarahu Lakes and their wetlands. I went on a sunny Sunday and the track was deserted; this appears t ... more

A place of true beauty a special place to spend time on your own with friend or with family swim walk bike kyak fish BBQ camp a place sacred to our ancestors and forefath ... more

Good

It was a bit damp up there today.

Rock hopping vs River ledge navigation - you choose

The best native forest in Wellington. Abundant birdlife as well

Awesome

Steeper than expected but we'll maintained and a great way to get up onto the Ridge quickly & easily. Keep an ear out, apparently there's some guy who sings like an angel ... more

Amazing bush to walk on, my kids really enjoyed it.

Great views on a good day and beautiful surroundings. Track is mostly through farms but worth it for the views. Can get slippery on the steep bits when its wet.

Lovely area to wander

Great place for hiking 15m from the centre of Wellington. Its got a decent incline (276m above sea level) but worth it for the views. Beautiful greenery and tidy trails.

Steep climb at start but amazing bush,undergrowth and view at the top. Hard on the knees on the return, if you choose to head up and down on same track. Views to Wainui v ... more

I started the hike from the carpark at Cross Creek, the first part of the hike was a footpath through the bush and woodland rather than the rail trail, however this joine ... more

Recommended activities Dog Walking Parking space Plenty of parking Parking options Free parking lot More

Recommended activities Walking, Birdwatching More

nice quiet place to practice taking long exposure photo and we love the new bridge and looks like they doing more work to make it look lovely

Beautiful waterfall, definitely not for those afraid of water and enjoys a nice stroll on flat surfaces. Amateur walker here was too dumb to realise we follow orange tria ... more