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Otari-Wilton’s including stick insects and butterflies can be found at at found be can butterflies and insects stick including are only minutes from the city centre. centre. city the from are only minutes and geckos, but they can be tricky to spot! Native insects insects Native spot! to tricky be can they but geckos, and the coast. They offer unbeatable views, and most most and views, unbeatable offer They the coast. in bush across the city. There are also many native skinks skinks native many also are There city. the across bush in gardens or keen for a more challenging hike around around hike challenging more a for keen or gardens kēreru, kākāriki and kārearea — these birds are often seen seen often are birds these — kārearea and kākāriki kēreru, you’re after a relaxing wander through our parks and and parks our through wander relaxing a after you’re now commonplace. Keep an eye out for rarer species like like species rarer for out eye an Keep commonplace. now Whatever your mood, there’s a walk for you – whether whether – you for walk a there’s mood, your Whatever Our native bird population is soaring, with tūī and kākā kākā and tūī with soaring, is population bird native Our our city. our some of the short walks, loop walks and walkways in in walkways and walks loop walks, short the of some is your guide to to guide your is Pōneke o Rēhia Ara – Walks Wellington of our best trails. best our of places, explore some some explore places, Supporters and other groups. other and Supporters Wellington Mountain Biking Club, Makara Peak Peak Makara Club, Biking Mountain Wellington only botanic garden dedicated to native plants. plants. native to dedicated garden botanic only of Wellington’s wild wild Wellington’s of extensive network of tracks, with support from from support with tracks, of extensive network Khandallah Park and Otari-Wilton’s Bush, New Zealand’s Zealand’s New Bush, Otari-Wilton’s and Park Khandallah Conservation develop and maintain the city’s city’s the maintain and develop Conservation podocarp/kohekohe-tawa forest in Wellington, visit visit Wellington, in forest podocarp/kohekohe-tawa Wellington City Council and the Department of of Department the and Council City Wellington lizards and insects. To see the best examples of remnant remnant of examples best the see To insects. and lizards personal experience experience personal Our native forests support a thriving ecosystem of birds, birds, of ecosystem thriving a support forests native Our naturespace.org.nz naturespace.org.nz find a local group at at group local a find Much of the work is done by volunteers. To get involved, involved, get To volunteers. by done is work the of Much Extreme weather has created a rugged but resilient coastline. coastline. resilient but rugged a created has weather Extreme For an up-close and and up-close an For is wide support for ecological restoration and pest control. control. pest and restoration ecological for support wide is hills worn down by wind, and the valleys carved by water. water. by carved valleys the and wind, by down worn hills Our city has been shaped by earthquakes, the greywacke greywacke the earthquakes, by shaped been has city Our Wellington’s connection with nature is strong, and there there and strong, is nature with connection Wellington’s Wild Wellington Wild Community involvement Community 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. ade North North Wellington Otari-Wilton’ss BushBush OrientalOriental ParadePar W ADESTOWN WeldWeld Street Street Wade Street Oriental Bay Walks Grass St. WILTON Oriental Parade O RIEN T A L B A Y Ara Rēhia o Pōneke Northern Walkway PalliserPalliser Rd.Rd. Skyline Walkway To City ROSENEATH Majoribanks Street City to Sea Walkway LookoutLookout Rd.Rd. Te Ara o Ngā Tūpuna Mount Victoria Lookout MOUNT (Tangi(Tangi TeTe Keo)Keo) Te Ahumairangi Hill GrantGrant RoadRoad VICT ORIA Lookout PoplarPoplar GGroroveve PiriePirie St.St. THORNDON AlexandraAlexandra RoadRoad Hobbit Hideaway The Beehive Film Location TinakoriTinakori RoadRoad & Parliament rangi Kaupapa RoadStSt Mary’sMary’s StreetStreet OOrangi Kaupapa Road buildingsbuildings WaitoaWaitoa Rd.Rd. HataitaiHataitai RoadHRoadATAITAI Welellingtonlington BotanicBotanic GardenGarden A B Southern Walkway Loop walks City to Sea Walkway Matairangi Nature Trail Lookout Walkway Northern Walkway Other tracks Southern Walkway Hataitai to City Walkway 00 130130 260260 520520 Te Ahumairangi metresmetres Be prepared Scan the QR code to access our handy Your safety is your responsibility. Before you go, webmap and navigate on your mobile. remember these five simple rules: Find detailed track descriptions, 1. Plan your trip. Our tracks are clearly marked but it’s a maps and the Welly Walks app at good idea to check our website for maps and track details. wcc.govt.nz/walks 2. Tell someone where you’re going. Leave your trip details For more information about trails with a trusted contact, and use adventuresmart.org.nz across the Wellington region, visit wellingtonregionaltrails.com 3. Check the weather – it can change quickly in Wellington. 4. Know your limits. 5. Take enough food and water. J011505 — Printed on CoC CertifiedPaper J011505 Te Araroa 19 12. Mākara Walkway North 3–4hr, 6.6km Seton Nossiter Park Walk on Wellington’s wild western coastline for fabulous views of Mana, Kāpiti Island and the South Island. Check 12 Makara Beach out the massive wind turbine, historic pā site and the gun 17 emplacements. The area is exposed, and the track is steep in places. Best accessed at low tide. The farm part of the track is closed August and September for lambing. Mt Kaukau summit 11 13. Southern Walkway 4–5hr, 10.6km (one way) 15 Get the best views of the city from Wellington Harbour to 14 the south coast. Walk from Oriental Parade to Island Bay. This track can be completed in stages and it’s easy to include Wellington the spectacular Matairangi Mount Victoria lookout. Allow 30 minutes to return by bus. Steep in places. Walks Trelissick Park 3 14. Northern Walkway Matiu/Somes Island 2 5–6hr, 14.9km (one way) Ara Rēhia o Pōneke A Walk from Raroa Station to the Wellington Botanic Garden and take in spectacular 360° views of the city, harbour, 20 mountain ranges and sea. Discover abandoned tunnels and the city’s oldest reserve. Steep in places, and can be 6 Bolton Street done in stages. Allow 1 hour to return by bus or train. Cemetery Matiu/Somes Island Ferry Makara Saddle 1 15. Skyline Walkway Oriental Bay 5–6hr, 13.4km (one way) 13 4 7 Travel along Wellington’s ridge tops above the Outer Green Zealandia Belt from Makara Saddle to Johnsonville via Mount Kaukau. Makara Peak This track is also used by mountain bikers and can be Mountain Bike Park Mt Victoria challenging. The ridgeline is exposed and weather conditions 9 lookout can be extreme.