Wellington · Hiking

Kilmister Track

An out-and-back trail, 3.3 miles each way (6.7 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.

3.3 mi
round trip
2,070 ft
climb
1,328 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Kilmister Track is an out-and-back trail, 3.3 miles each way (6.7 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand, inside Belmont Regional Park. It runs between about 420 ft and 1,330 ft above sea level, with roughly 570 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Lower Hutt, about 4.4 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Boulder Hill, Stony Knob and Round Knob. For camping, Camp Elsdon and Wellington Top 10 Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 15 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 Kilmister Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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