On-leadModerate
Skyline Walkway: Khandallah to Makara Road
Wellington · Point to Point
↑ 467 m gain↓ 417 m descenthigh 427 msteepest 40 %
DISTANCE11.7 km
ASCENT467 m
DURATION4–4.5 hr
STEEPEST40 %
ROUTEPoint to Point
RATING · HIKERS 4.7 · 158
DOG EFFORT4.2 /5 paws
PARKING30 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 shadeA popular track, busy on weekends4 stiles on route6 cattle grids on route
About Skyline Walkway: Khandallah to Makara Road
Skyline Walkway: Khandallah to Makara Road is a point-to-point of 11.7 km, in Wellington.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 467 m, pitching up to 40 % at its steepest, and takes about 4–4.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest, big views, and wildflowers. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.7 / 5 across 158 reviews.