On-leadHard
Mount Kapakapanui from Ngatiawa Road
Waikanae · Wellington · Point to Point
↑ 960 m gain↓ 8 m descenthigh 1097 msteepest 43 %
DISTANCE6.0 km
ASCENT960 m
DURATION3–3.5 hr
STEEPEST43 %
ROUTEPoint to Point
RATING · HIKERS 4.7 · 12
DOG EFFORT4.6 /5 paws
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.
River swim spotsForest shade
Check the water before the dog swims. Toxic algae blooms in NZ rivers and lakes can kill a dog within hours. Scan the LAWA water quality map in warm months and keep dogs away from dark slime on rocks.
About Mount Kapakapanui from Ngatiawa Road
Near Waikanae in Wellington, Mount Kapakapanui from Ngatiawa Road runs 6.0 km as a point-to-point.
It sits at the hard end and gains roughly 960 m, pitching up to 43 % at its steepest, and takes about 3–3.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest, river frontage, and big views. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.7 / 5 across 12 reviews.