With commanding 360 degree views, Colonial Knob needs to be added to your Wellington Walks, hiking list. Offering great views as far north as Mt Taranaki and to the south, the Kaikoura Range. There are also excellent views out to Kapiti and Mana Islands, Porirua Harbour, Mt Kaukau and much more. The Colonial Knob Walkway […]
Majestic views await you on this challenging day walk, with stunning 360 degree views, including the highest peaks in the Tararua Forest Park. Mt Holdsworth is definitely one of the hiking gems of the Tararua Forest Park. This challenging day walk can be climbed from a number of different routes, the most popular is via […]
The Atiwhakatu Valley is one of the most scenic walks in the Tararua Forest Park. Located in the Mt Holdsworth area near Masterton…Holdsworth is a particular favourite of mine, offering great day walks and multi day walks for the keen tramper. The trek up the valley to the Atiwhakatu Hut is an easy walk and […]
The Paekakariki Escarpment Walk is a hiking gem of the Wellington region…if you like coastal walks this is one of the great Kapiti Walks. Part of the Te Araroa Walkway which stretches the length of New Zealand, this 10-kilometre hike runs between Paekakariki and Pukerua Bay. The track traverses above State Highway 1 and the […]
Looking for a coastal walk…this Wellington day walk makes a nice change from the bush walking tracks around Wellington. The track starts and finishes at the Onepoto Road carpark and follows the Porirua Harbour coastline to Onehunga Bay…with views across to Plimmerton and Mana Island, this easy 6.7 K walk then climbs a small hill […]
This is another great Wellington day walk with spectacular views of Wellington region. I would recommend doing this walk on a clear day, 90% of this walk is above the bush-line with no protection from the wind and rain. And lets face it, if you can’t see anything its just not worth doing. Starting in […]
Looking for a great view of Wellington City, well Mount KauKau offers spectacular views of the city and 360 degree views of the entire region. The South Island can be seen on a fine day. This 4 kilometer Wellington day walk will take 1.5 to 3 hours, with an average level of fitness required. The […]
If you’re looking for a longer walk this is a goodie. Starting in Lowry Bay, this walk traverses the Eastern Hills to the Bus Barn in Eastbourne. With stunning views and great scenery, this walk also includes Mt Lowry the highest point in the East Harbour Regional Park at 373 metres. Not high by hiking […]
If your looking for a good work out or a shorter walk, Point Howard has the perfect walk for you. This 60 to 90 minute walk climbs and descends through native bush, offering great views of the Wellington Harbour. A good lunch time or evening walk. For the fit and experienced walker this would be […]
This is another great Wellington Day Walk, looking for a challenge, then this walk is for you. Mt Lowry the highest peak in the East Harbour Regional Park, offers stunning views of the Wellington region. There are a number of different routes to the Lowry Trig…for this walk we start in Day’s Bay…head up Ferry […]
