Dogs allowedModerate
Tawatawa Reserve Track
Wellington · Loop
↑ 125 m gain↓ 125 m descenthigh 179 msteepest 22 %
DISTANCE3.5 km
ASCENT125 m
DURATION1–1.5 hr
STEEPEST22 %
ROUTELoop
RATING · WALKERS 4.5 · 160
DOG EFFORT2.8 /5 paws
PARKING10 m away
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The base walk data and the mapped council zone here read differently, and the council bylaw wins: follow the zone note above and the signs on the day. Route details come from licensed public walk data. Evidence: the council’s own mapped rule zone. How we check dog rules.
Nearest emergency vetWellington After Hours Veterinary Clinic, Wellington
04 473 7545
The route
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.
Wellington City Council maps this area as dogs allowed at Tawa Tawa Reserve, Owhiro Bay. Council zones can be tight, and the bylaw sets its own dog rules inside them, so check the local signs on the day. How we check dog rules.
Forest shadeA popular track, busy on weekends
About Tawatawa Reserve Track
This moderate-length track follows 3.5 km as a loop, in Wellington.
Expect moderate going, with around 125 m of climb, pitching up to 22 % at its steepest, and takes about 1–1.5 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest, big views, and wildflowers. Dogs are allowed here, on the lead. Walkers rate it 4.5 / 5 across 160 reviews.
