Wellington · Hiking

Wetlands Walk

1.5 mi
loop
530 ft
climb
462 ft
high point
Loop
route

Wetlands Walk is a 1.5-mile loop in Wellington, New Zealand, inside Battle Hill Farm Forest Park. It runs between about 190 ft and 460 ft above sea level, with roughly 530 ft of climbing over the route. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Paekākāriki, about 4.8 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Battle Hill, Baker and Abbott. For camping, Battle Hill Farm Forest Park and Paekakariki Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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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Ivey Bay Reserve Walkway

~8 min drive

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QEII Park Coastal Track

~12 min drive

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QEII Park Coastal TrackPhoto: Pseudopanax at en.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

QEII Park Coastal Track

~12 min drive

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~0 min drive

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Conditions and forecast

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

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