naturewatch.org.nz find at at find wellington.govt.nz/mountainbiking or Ambulance. or • Use crowdsourcing to identify and share what you you what share and identify to crowdsourcing • Use Peak Mountain Bike Park for more fun on wheels or visit visit or wheels on fun more for Park Bike Mountain Peak for Fire, Police Police Fire, for Phone 04 381 6755 381 04 Phone . Zoo. Wellington beginners through to experienced riders. Head to Makara Makara to Head riders. experienced to through beginners • In an emergency, phone 111 111 phone emergency, an • In • Take injured wildlife to The Nest – Te Kohanga at at Kohanga Te – Nest The to wildlife injured • Take Many of our tracks are suitable for mountain bikers, from from bikers, mountain for suitable are tracks our of Many 0800 555 111 555 0800 . on Crimestoppers 0800 DOC HOT DOC 0800 . Call Conservation. of Department wellington.govt.nz/dog-exercise • If you see any suspicious activity, phone phone activity, suspicious any see you • If • Report conservation emergencies to the the to emergencies conservation • Report Bay. Find more dog exercise areas at at areas exercise dog more Find Bay. property with you. with property Nossiter Park and the eastern end of Lyall Lyall of end eastern the and Park Nossiter animals. valuables in view. On the track, keep your your keep track, the On view. in valuables run free at an off-leash area like Seton Seton like area off-leash an at free run • Respect wildlife and farm farm and wildlife • Respect • Lock unattended vehicles and don’t leave leave don’t and vehicles unattended • Lock Somes Island. You can let your dog dog your let can You Island. Somes • Take only photographs. only • Take Protect your property your Protect and are restricted at Makara and Matiu/ and Makara at restricted are and • Don’t litter. • Don’t Dogs must be on-leash on all our tracks, tracks, our all on on-leash be must Dogs Be a conservation hero conservation a Be wellington.govt.nz/beaches One of Wellington’s native green geckos. green native Wellington’s of One Bay and Oriental Bay – for more see see more for – Bay Oriental and Bay stroll. Some of the best are at Scorching Scorching at are best the of Some stroll. and butterflies can be found at Otari-Wilton’s Bush. Otari-Wilton’s at found be can butterflies and Wellington’s beaches are great for a short short a for great are beaches Wellington’s Wellington Zoo. Native insects including stick insects insects stick including insects Native Zoo. Wellington Other wild places to visit to places wild Other For a guaranteed wildlife experience, visit Zealandia or or Zealandia visit experience, wildlife guaranteed a For can be tricky to spot! to tricky be can growing numbers of native skinks and geckos, but they they but geckos, and skinks native of numbers growing minutes from the city centre. centre. city the from minutes are often seen in bush across the city. There are also also are There city. the across bush in seen often are coast. They offer unbeatable views, and most are only only are most and views, unbeatable offer They coast. species like kēreru, kākāriki and kārearea – these birds birds these – kārearea and kākāriki kēreru, like species gardens or keen for a more challenging hike around the the around hike challenging more a for keen or gardens kākā now commonplace. Keep an eye out for rarer rarer for out eye an Keep commonplace. now kākā you’re after a relaxing wander through our parks and and parks our through wander relaxing a after you’re Our native bird population is booming, with tūī and and tūī with booming, is population bird native Our Whatever your mood, there’s a walk for you – whether whether – you for walk a there’s mood, your Whatever loop walks and walkways in our city. our in walkways and walks loop Kākāriki Kārearea Kākāriki Kererū is your guide to some of the short walks, walks, short the of some to guide your is Wellington Walks Wellington of our best tracks. best our of places, explore some some explore places, naturespace.org.nz naturespace.org.nz involved, find a local group at at group local a find involved, garden. botanic native only Zealand’s control. Much of the work is done by volunteers. To get get To volunteers. by done is work the of Much control. New Bush, Otari-Wilton’s and Park Khandallah visit of Wellington’s wild wild Wellington’s of there is wide support for ecological restoration and pest pest and restoration ecological for support wide is there Wellington, in forest podocarp/kohekohe-tawa remnant Wellington’s connection with nature is strong, and and strong, is nature with connection Wellington’s of examples best the see To insects. and lizards birds, Our native forests support a thriving ecosystem of of ecosystem thriving a support forests native Our personal experience experience personal Supporters and other groups. other and Supporters Wellington Mountain Biking Club, Makara Peak Peak Makara Club, Biking Mountain Wellington coastline. resilient but extensive network of tracks, with support from from support with tracks, of network extensive rugged a created has weather Extreme water. by carved For an up-close and and up-close an For Conservation develop and maintain the city’s city’s the maintain and develop Conservation valleys the and wind, by down worn hills greywacke Wellington City Council and the Department of of Department the and Council City Wellington the earthquakes, by shaped been has city Our Community involvement Community Wellington Wild Detail map: Te Ahumairangi (Tinakori Hill) Detail map: Mount Victoria (Matairangi) Tracks are good quality but can be steep in places. ¯ Tracks are good quality but can be steep in places. North North Wellington Otari-Wilton’s Bush Oriental Parade WADESTOWN Weld Street Wade Street Oriental Bay Walks Grass St. WILTON Oriental Parade ORIENTAL BAY Map and guide Northern Walkway Palliser Rd. Skyline Walkway ROSENEATH Majoribanks Street City to Sea Walkway Lookout Rd. Te Ara o Ngā Tūpuna Mount Victoria Lookout MOUNT (Tangi Te Keo) Te Ahumairangi Hill Grant Road VICTORIA Lookout Poplar Grove Pirie St. THORNDON Alexandra Road Tinakori Road St Mary’s Street Orangi Kaupapa Road Waitoa Rd. Hataitai RoadHATAITAI Wellington Botanic Garden A B Southern Walkway Loop walks City to Sea Walkway Loop walk Lookout Walkway Northern Walkway Other tracks Southern Walkway Other tracks 0 130 260 520 Te Ahumairangi metres scale 1:10,000 Property boundaries, 20m Contours, road names, rail line, address & title points sourced from Land MAP PRODUCED BY: ORIGINAL MAP SIZE: A4 Information NZ. Crown Copyright reserved. Property boundaries accuracy: +/-1m in urban areas, +/-30m in Wellington City Council AUTHOR: gaskin2a rural areas. Census data sourced from Statistics NZ. Postcodes sourced from NZ Post. 101 Wakefield Street DATE: 16/11/2015 Assets, contours, waterBe and drainage prepared information shown is approximate and must not be used for detailed More information on the go engineering design. WELLINGTON, NZ REFERENCE: Other data has been compiled from a variety of sources and its accuracy may vary, but is generally +/- 1m. Your safety is your responsibility. Before you go, remember The free Welly Walks app will help you discover all the best these five simple rules: spots and hidden gems in Wellington – nature reserves, forests, farmlands and the rugged south coast; landmarks 1. Plan your trip. Our tracks are clearly marked but it’s a good and historic sites; public art and picturesque views. Visit idea to check our website for maps and track details. wellington.govt.nz/wellywalks 2. Tell someone where you’re going. Leave your trip details For maps of each walk and other information about our with a trusted contact, and use adventuresmart.org.nz parks and reserves, visit wellington.govt.nz/walks 3. Check the weather – it can change quickly in Wellington. 4. Know your limits. 5. Take enough food and water. Printed on CoC Certified Paper CSWCC102471 Walkway Southern Southern HATAITAI THORNDON VICTORIA MOUNT Tūpuna Te Ara o Ngā Ngā o Ara Te Walkway City to Sea Sea to City ROSENEATH Skyline Walkway Skyline Walkway Northern Northern ORIENTAL BAY ORIENTAL WILTON WADESTOWN naturewatch.org.nz find at at find wellington.govt.nz/mountainbiking or Ambulance. or • Use crowdsourcing to identify and share what you you what share and identify to crowdsourcing • Use Peak Mountain Bike Park for more fun on wheels or visit visit or wheels on fun more for Park Bike Mountain Peak for Fire, Police Police Fire, for Phone 04 381 6755 381 04 Phone . Zoo. Wellington beginners through to experienced riders. Head to Makara Makara to Head riders. experienced to through beginners • In an emergency, phone 111 111 phone emergency, an • In • Take injured wildlife to The Nest – Te Kohanga at at Kohanga Te – Nest The to wildlife injured • Take Many of our tracks are suitable for mountain bikers, from from bikers, mountain for suitable are tracks our of Many 0800 555 111 555 0800 . on Crimestoppers 0800 DOC HOT DOC 0800 . Call Conservation. of Department wellington.govt.nz/dog-exercise • If you see any suspicious activity, phone phone activity, suspicious any see you • If • Report conservation emergencies to the the to emergencies conservation • Report Bay. Find more dog exercise areas at at areas exercise dog more Find Bay. property with you. with property Nossiter Park and the eastern end of Lyall Lyall of end eastern the and Park Nossiter animals. valuables in view. On the track, keep your your keep track, the On view. in valuables run free at an off-leash area like Seton Seton like area off-leash an at free run • Respect wildlife and farm farm and wildlife • Respect • Lock unattended vehicles and don’t leave leave don’t and vehicles unattended • Lock Somes Island.