Wellington · Hiking

Gentle Annie

0.6 mi
one way: 459 ft
climb: 635 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Gentle Annie is a 0.6-mile point-to-point route in Wellington, New Zealand, inside Belmont Regional Park. It runs between about 400 ft and 640 ft above sea level, with roughly 460 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is grass. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Porirua, about 2.6 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Stony Knob, Round Knob and Tideman. For camping, Camp Elsdon is 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.

Nearby · Ivey Bay Reserve Walkway · Duck Creek Track · Pauatahanui Harbour circuit - b) Pauatahanui to Paremata Bridge

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Gentle Annie for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.