Cheviot Road Track
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,189 ft
- climb
- 660 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Cheviot Road Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand, inside Francis Bell Reserve. It runs between about 100 ft and 660 ft above sea level, with roughly 320 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Lower Hutt, about 2.5 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Wainui, Towai and Round Hill. For camping, Wellington Top 10 Holiday Park and Matiu / Somes Island Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 33 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 Cheviot Road Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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