On-leadEasy
Ngā Taonga Nature Walk
Wainuiomata · Wellington
↑ 58 m gain↓ 11 m descenthigh 126 msteepest 46 %
DISTANCE1.2 km
ASCENT58 m
DURATION20m
STEEPEST46 %
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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.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet track
About Ngā Taonga Nature Walk
This short track follows 1.2 km as a track, near Wainuiomata in Wellington.
An easy 45-minute forest walk in the Catchpool Valley of Remutaka Forest Park, where information signs describe the native plant life. The name means 'the treasures of the forest'.
It sits at the easy end and gains roughly 58 m, pitching up to 46 % at its steepest, and takes about 20m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here on the lead. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs on a leash only.”.