Wellington · Hiking

Top Track

An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.7 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.

1.3 mi
round trip: 938 ft
climb: 1,457 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Top Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.7 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,100 ft and 1,460 ft above sea level, with roughly 580 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Upper Hutt, about 4.0 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Barton, Emerald Hill and Cannon Point. For camping, Wellington's Kiwi Holiday Park and Wellington Naturist Club are within about 6 miles. There are 20 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.

NearbyPaekakariki Escarpment · Boiler Gully · Tane's Track

Make it a trip

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Paekakariki Escarpment

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Boiler Gully

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Woolshed Road

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Mount Climie Track

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Climie

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Paekakariki Beach

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Conditions and forecast

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