Dogs allowedEasy
Haruatai Park Walk
Otaki · Wellington · Loop
↑ 19 m gain↓ 17 m descenthigh 28 msteepest 8 %
DISTANCE2.1 km
ASCENT19 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST8 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · WALKERS 4.0 · 7
DOG EFFORT1.7 /5 paws
PARKING20 m away
The dog rule shown here is resolved against the council zone this walk sits in. Route details come from licensed public walk data. Evidence: the council’s own mapped rule zone. 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. Keep them on the lead, watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.
Kāpiti Coast District Council maps this area as dogs allowed at Haruatai Park. 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 Haruatai Park Walk
Near Ōtaki in Wellington, Haruatai Park Walk runs 2.1 km as a loop.
Graded easy, it climbs about 19 m overall, pitching up to 8 % 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. Walkers rate it 4.0 / 5 across 7 reviews.
