On-leadEasy
Kiriwhakapapa Loop
Otaki · Wellington · Loop
↑ 51 m gain↓ 49 m descenthigh 370 msteepest 15 %
DISTANCE2.1 km
ASCENT51 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST15 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.3 · 21
DOG EFFORT2.2 /5 paws
Nearest emergency vetMassey University Pet Emergency Centre (Te Pokapu Ohotata), Palmerston North
0800 738 363
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.
Forest shadeGood with kids
About Kiriwhakapapa Loop
This moderate-length track follows 2.1 km as a loop, near Otaki in Wellington.
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 51 m, pitching up to 15 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Along the way there is native forest. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.3 / 5 across 21 reviews.