On-leadModerate
Maidstone Park Loop
Upper Hutt · Wellington · Loop
↑ 103 m gain↓ 106 m descenthigh 178 msteepest 23 %
DISTANCE2.1 km
ASCENT103 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST23 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · HIKERS 4.4 · 44
DOG EFFORT2.9 /5 paws
PARKING20 m away
Nearest emergency vetWellington After Hours Veterinary Clinic, Wellington
04 473 7545
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 Maidstone Park Loop
This moderate-length track follows 2.1 km as a loop, near Upper Hutt in Wellington.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 103 m, pitching up to 23 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
The track takes in native forest and big views. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.4 / 5 across 44 reviews.