Dogs allowedEasy
Atiwhakatu Track
Wellington
↑ 97 m gain↓ 263 m descenthigh 510 msteepest 39 %
DISTANCE5.0 km
ASCENT97 m
DURATION1h 9m
STEEPEST39 %
Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Department of Conservation, licensed CC BY 4.0. Evidence: coded dog-access data in the licensed source. How we check dog rules.
Nearest emergency vetMassey University Pet Emergency Centre (Te Pokapū Ohotata), Palmerston North
0800 738 363
The route
Good to know
Dogs are allowed here. Watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.
Usually a quiet track
Check before you go. DOC 1080 caution, no dogs advised until about January 2027. DOC's alert on the Atiwhakatu Track page: bait went out by helicopter on 19 May 2026, and a caution period is in place for approximately 8 months. DOC says visitors are advised not to take dogs into the area until the caution period has ended, and that 1080 is deadly to dogs. DOC alert, Predator control for part of Tararua Forest Park (reviewed 3 June 2026)
About Atiwhakatu Track
Atiwhakatu Track covers 5.0 km, in Wellington.
Graded easy, it climbs about 97 m overall, pitching up to 39 % at its steepest, and takes about 1h 9m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here.