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Gems in Wellington - 2

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gem Favorite Happy seals!

Seal colony at Sinclair Head

(1) Brooklyn, NZ
gem Favorite From the lookout across from the Brooklyn Wind Turbine.

Wrights Hill Lookout

(1) Brooklyn, NZ

Recommended Routes in Wellington - 4

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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Overlooking the path in front of me with the ocean and the South Island in the background.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Wellington Hills: Tip Track - Red Rocks

8.7 mi 14.0 km • 1,591' Up 484.96 m Up • 1,590' Down 484.74 m Down

Brooklyn, NZ
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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Boulder Hill offers incredible views up Hutt Valley.
Difficult Difficult

Puke Ariki Track

14.1 mi 22.7 km • 2,603' Up 793.49 m Up • 2,716' Down 827.88 m Down

Upper Hutt, NZ
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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Looking across the valley.
Intermediate Intermediate

Polhill Reserve Loop

4.4 mi 7.1 km • 658' Up 200.45 m Up • 656' Down 200.09 m Down

Kelburn, NZ
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Wellington Hiking

  • 44 Miles 71 Kilometers of Trail
  • 4 Recommended Routes
  • 2 Gems Gems
  • 3 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 21 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 2 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Wellington - 22

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2.6 mi 4.1 km #1Cornish Street
Intermediate Intermediate
Petone, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Petone, NZ 1 
3.9 mi 6.3 km #2Red Rocks Track - Pari-Whero
Intermediate Intermediate
Brooklyn, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Brooklyn, NZ 1 
0.2 mi 0.3 km #3Wrights Hill Lookout Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Brooklyn, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Brooklyn, NZ 1 
0.7 mi 1.1 km #4Round Knob
Intermediate Intermediate
Porirua, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Porirua, NZ 1 
1.7 mi 2.8 km #5Salvation
Intermediate Intermediate
Brooklyn, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Brooklyn, NZ 1 
1.8 mi 2.9 km #6Transient
Intermediate Intermediate
Kelburn, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Kelburn, NZ 1 
1.5 mi 2.4 km #7Clinical Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Brooklyn, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Brooklyn, NZ 1 
8.3 mi 13.4 km #8Skyline from Karori Park
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Kelburn, NZ
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Kelburn, NZ 1 
1.0 mi 1.5 km #9Lookout Walkway
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Wellington, NZ
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Wellington, NZ 3 
2.1 mi 3.4 km #10Tip Track
Intermediate Intermediate
Brooklyn, NZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Brooklyn, NZ 2 

Photos of Wellington - 20

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Red Rocks Trail coming down to the beach
Feb 12, 2016 near Brooklyn, NZ
Looking back along the path, with the entrance to Wellington's harbor in the background.
Feb 12, 2016 near Brooklyn, NZ
Overlooking the path in front of me with the ocean and the South Island in the background.
Feb 12, 2016 near Brooklyn, NZ
Happy seals!
Feb 17, 2016 near Brooklyn, NZ
Looking out along the track to Wellington below and the hills above Eastbourne in the distance.
Dec 20, 2016 near Brooklyn, NZ
Looking down from the Wrights Hill Lookout.
Dec 20, 2016 near Brooklyn, NZ
From the lookout across from the Brooklyn Wind Turbine.
Dec 20, 2016 near Brooklyn, NZ
Wellington Harbor is stunning from Mt. Victoria Lookout.
May 13, 2017 near Wellington, NZ
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