Wellington · Hiking

City to Sea Walkway

0.4 mi
round trip
336 ft
climb
273 ft
high point
Out and back
route

City to Sea Walkway is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand. It runs between about 160 ft and 270 ft above sea level, with roughly 210 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is pavement. The nearest town is Wellington, about 2.1 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Albert, Mount Alfred and Mount Victoria. For camping, The Pipes is within about 6 miles. There are 55 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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City to Sea WalkwayPhoto: Simeon W, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at City to Sea Walkway for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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