Parata Track
Waikanae · Wellington
Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Department of Conservation, licensed CC BY 4.0. DOC’s own wording: “Dogs on a leash only. Other pets on conservation land rules. (DOC, Parata Walking Track.) The track is in Hemi Matenga Memorial Park Scenic Reserve, which is conservation land, so DOC sets the dog rule here rather than the Kapiti Coast District Council”. Evidence: a hand-checked correction against the authority. How we check dog rules.
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.
About Parata Track
Parata Track is a short walk of 1.5 km, near Waikanae in Wellington.
The track passes through one of the largest remaining areas of kohekohe forest in the North Island, then climbs to a lookout over the coast, Kapiti Island and the Reikorangi Valley, where there is a bench seat. DOC calls it 3.6 km return, 1 to 2 hours, and an intermediate tramping track. It shares the reserve with the Kohekohe Walk and the Te Au Track, and the three link up.
Graded moderate, it climbs about 278 m overall, pitching up to 34 % at its steepest, and takes about 45m to walk.
Dogs are allowed here, on the lead.
