On-leadHard
Aorangi Crossing: Cape Palliser Road to Washpool Hut
Martinborough · Wellington · Point to Point
↑ 820 m gain↓ 595 m descenthigh 702 msteepest 68 %
DISTANCE9.7 km
ASCENT820 m
DURATION4–4.5 hr
STEEPEST68 %
ROUTEPoint to Point
RATING · HIKERS 4.1 · 8
DOG EFFORT4.8 /5 paws
PARKING40 m away
Nearest emergency vetWellington After Hours Veterinary Clinic, Wellington
04 473 7545
The route
Good to know
On the lead here. Keep it to two metres or less and watch for ground-nesting birds, as on most NZ tracks.
Forest shade
About Aorangi Crossing: Cape Palliser Road to Washpool Hut
Near Martinborough in Wellington, Aorangi Crossing: Cape Palliser Road to Washpool Hut runs 9.7 km as a point-to-point.
Graded hard, it climbs about 820 m overall, pitching up to 68 % at its steepest, and takes about 4–4.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest and big views. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.1 / 5 across 8 reviews.