Dogs allowedModerate
Gilbert Bush from Landbrooke Drive Entrance
Wellington · Out & Back
↑ 73 m gain↓ 76 m descenthigh 223 msteepest 18 %
DISTANCE2.1 km
ASCENT73 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST18 %
ROUTEOut & Back
DOG EFFORT2.5 /5 paws
PARKING450 m away
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The base walk data and the mapped council zone here read differently, and the council bylaw wins: follow the zone note above and the signs on the day. Route details come from licensed public walk data. Evidence: the council’s own mapped rule zone. How we check dog rules.
Nearest emergency vetWellington After Hours Veterinary Clinic, Wellington
04 473 7545
The route
Good to know
Dogs are allowed here. Keep them on the lead, watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.
Wellington City Council maps this area as dogs allowed at Waihinahina Park in Memory of Dennis Duggan, Newlands. Council zones can be tight, and the bylaw sets its own dog rules inside them, so check the local signs on the day. How we check dog rules.
Forest shade
About Gilbert Bush from Landbrooke Drive Entrance
Gilbert Bush from Landbrooke Drive Entrance covers 2.1 km, in Wellington, walked as an out-and-back.
Expect moderate going, with around 73 m of climb, pitching up to 18 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
The track takes in native forest and big views. Dogs are allowed here, on the lead.