Walks and walkways

Our walkways offer many different ways to explore the city.

• Brooklyn Wind Turbine route
• Matairangi Nature Trail
• Mount Victoria Lookout Walkway
• City to Sea Walkway
• Southern Walkway
• Ahumairangi loop
• Polhill Reserve loop
• Great Harbour Way / Te Aranui o Pōneke
• Te Araroa Trail
• Art Deco Heritage Trail
• Commonwealth Walkway
• Other heritage trails

From native bush to wild coast, these walkways outside of the city centre offer a wide range of experiences.

• Eastern Walkway
• Johnston Hill loop
• Mount Kaukau summit - Khandallah Park loop
• Makara Walkway
• Mount Albert loop
• Northern Walkway
• Otari Skyline loop
• Penguin Shipwreck Memorial walk
• Red Rocks Coastal Walk
• Redwood Bush
• Sanctuary to Sea
• Skyline Walkway
• Tawatawa Reserve loop
• Te Ara Paparārangi / Te Ara Paparāngi ki te Tonga
• Trelissick Park loop
• Wind Turbine to Red Rocks route
• World War Warriors walk
• Wrights Hill loops

Explore some of our best trails with our top 20 recommended walks in Wellington.

Discover your favourite trail using our trail maps and handy apps. Print at home, or download a map or app.

Discover hundreds of hikes, bikes, walking and horse riding tracks right on Wellington's doorstep.

Get outside and enjoy the city and suburbs with guided buggy walks, and buggy-accessible walks in Wellington reserves.