Dogs allowedModerate
Te Ahumairangi Ridgeline Track
Wellington · Out & Back
↑ 65 m gain↓ 63 m descenthigh 289 msteepest 16 %
DISTANCE2.4 km
ASCENT65 m
DURATION0.5–1 hr
STEEPEST16 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · WALKERS 4.6 · 39
DOG EFFORT2.3 /5 paws
PARKING20 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 Te Ahumairangi Hill, Northland. 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.
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About Te Ahumairangi Ridgeline Track
Te Ahumairangi Ridgeline Track covers 2.4 km, in Wellington, walked as an out-and-back.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 65 m, pitching up to 16 % at its steepest, and takes about 0.5–1 hr to walk.
Walkers come for native forest and big views. Dogs are allowed here, on the lead. Walkers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 39 reviews.