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There are seven major walkways in the Wellington region.
The tracks take in scenic views of the city and coast and cover a wide range of landscapes. Walkers can hike through the changing forests of the city's town belt, windswept farmland on the coast of Makara, or through Wellington's Botanic Garden.
Sanctuary to Sea
Zealandia
This easy walk is well signposted and takes about 2 hours.
The walkway begins at Trelissick Park near the bottom of Ngauranga Gorge and finishes at the Zealandia wildlife sanctuary. It follows Kaiwharawhara Stream past historic gunpowder magazines and through lush, regenerating bush for the length of Trelissick Park.
The walkway then continues along Waikowhai Street to Otari-Wilton's Bush, where it follows Kaiwharawhara Stream to an old part of Karori Cemetery. It then passes the Seaforth Terrace side of Ian Galloway Park to Paisley Terrace.
After crossing the main road, the walkway skirts around Appleton Park to Zealandia.
City to Sea
A 12km walk that takes 6 - 7 hours, but can be done in stages.
The walk starts in the heart of central Wellington near Parliament and ends at the south coast at Island Bay.
The walkway is closed to mountain bikes.
City to Sea Walkway (176Kb PDF)
Eastern Walkway
A 2.5km-long track that takes about 90 minutes to complete.
The walkway extends along the southern end of the Miramar Peninsula from the Pass of Branda to Tarakena Bay on the south coast.
The walkway is closed to mountain bikes.
Eastern Walkway (287Kb PDF)
Northern Walkway
A 16km walk takes at least 4 hours to complete.
The walkway starts in Johnsonville and follows the outer Green Belt via Mount Kaukau to the Town Belt in Te Ahumairangi Hill (Tinakori Hill) and the Botanic Garden.
Northern Walkway (272Kb PDF)
Skyline Walkway
A 12km walk that takes up to 5 hours, but can be completed in stages.
The walkway follows the ridgeline from Old Coach Road in Johnsonville to Makara Saddle in Karori.
Skyline Walkway (136Kb PDF)
Southern Walkway
An 11km walk that takes 4 - 5 hours.
The walkway goes along the Town Belt between Oriental Bay and Island Bay.
Southern Walkway (256Kb PDF)
Te Kopahou Reserve
The Reserve contains a variety of walking and mountain-biking tracks, popular diving and fishing areas, a fur seal haul-out area, historical sites and outstanding views.
Te Kopahou Reserve (198Kb PDF)
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