Goat Rock Road
A 3.1-mile point-to-point route in Wellington, New Zealand.
- 3.2 mi
- one way
- 1,253 ft
- climb
- 1,348 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Goat Rock Road is a 3.1-mile point-to-point route in Wellington, New Zealand. It runs between about 820 ft and 1,350 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,250 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Upper Hutt, about 6.2 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Goat Rock, Pākuratahi and Plateau. For camping, Kaitoke Regional Park Campground and Wellington Naturist Club are within about 6 miles. There are 5 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 Goat Rock Road for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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