Hutt River Trail
Lower Hutt · Wellington · Point to Point
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Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy, read the signs at the gate, and give ground-nesting birds and stock their room.
About Hutt River Trail
Hutt River Trail covers 30.1 km, near Lower Hutt in Wellington, walked as a point-to-point.
Expect moderate going, with around 97 m of climb, pitching up to 3 % at its steepest, and takes about 6.5–7 hr to walk.
Walkers come for river frontage and historic sites. Nobody we read prohibits dogs here, but no rule-setter publishes wording for this track by name, so the district-wide rule is what applies. Keep the lead handy and read the signs at the gate. Walkers rate it 4.4 / 5 across 32 reviews.