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On-leadEasy

Catchpool Tawa Grove Walk

Wainuiomata · Wellington · Loop

↑ 1 m gain↓ 1 m descenthigh 40 msteepest 1 %
DISTANCE0.5 km
DURATION5m
STEEPEST1 %
ROUTELoop
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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.

Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet track

About Catchpool Tawa Grove Walk

This short track follows 0.5 km as a loop, near Wainuiomata in Wellington.

A short, wheelchair-accessible walk in the Catchpool Valley day area of Remutaka Forest Park near Wellington, winding through tawa and mature podocarp forest beside Catchpool Stream. Dogs are welcome on a lead in this part of the valley (but not in the Turere kiwi zone).

It sits at the easy end and barely climbs, and takes about 5m to walk.

Dogs are welcome here on the lead. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs must be kept on a leash except in the dog exercise area opposite the Catchpool Centre and in the [dog exercise] areas in the south of the Catchpool valley. Dogs are not permitted in the Turere catchment kiwi zone.”.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Can my dog go off the lead on Catchpool Tawa Grove Walk?

Dogs are welcome on Catchpool Tawa Grove Walk on a lead. Keep the lead at two metres or less and watch for ground-nesting birds.

How long is Catchpool Tawa Grove Walk?

Catchpool Tawa Grove Walk is 0.5 km with barely any climb and takes about 5m.

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