Dogs allowedHard
Ngatiawa Road End To Kapakapanui Hut
Waikanae · Wellington
↑ 699 m gain↓ 1 m descenthigh 837 msteepest 84 %
DISTANCE4.7 km
ASCENT699 m
DURATION2h 6m
STEEPEST84 %
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Good to know
Dogs are allowed here. Keep them on the lead, watch for ground-nesting birds and stock, and read the signs at the gate.
Usually a quiet track
Check before you go. DOC 1080 caution, no dogs advised until about January 2027. DOC's alert on the Kapakapanui Hut page: bait went out by helicopter on 11 and 23 March and 19 May 2026, and a caution period is in place for approximately 8 months. DOC says visitors are advised not to take dogs into the area until the caution period has ended, and that 1080 is deadly to dogs. DOC alert, Predator control Tararua Forest Park (reviewed 21 May 2026)
About Ngatiawa Road End To Kapakapanui Hut
Ngatiawa Road End To Kapakapanui Hut covers 4.7 km, near Waikanae in Wellington.
Graded hard, it climbs about 699 m overall, pitching up to 84 % at its steepest, and takes about 2h 6m to walk.
Dogs are allowed here, on the lead.