Wellington · Hiking

Belmont Trig tramping track

1.4 mi
round trip
1,755 ft
climb
1,379 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Belmont Trig tramping track is an out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.8 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand, inside Belmont Regional Park. It runs between about 410 ft and 1,380 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,020 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is boardwalk. The nearest town is Lower Hutt, about 2.2 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Belmont, Cannons Head and Puketirotiro. Korokoro waterfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Wellington Top 10 Holiday Park and Camp Elsdon are within about 6 miles. There are 36 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Belmont Trig tramping track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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