On-leadHard
The Crows Nest via Kaukau Lookout
Wellington · Out & Back
↑ 495 m gain↓ 492 m descenthigh 429 msteepest 28 %
DISTANCE9.8 km
ASCENT495 m
STEEPEST28 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.7 · 38
DOG EFFORT4.0 /5 paws
PARKING50 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 shade
About The Crows Nest via Kaukau Lookout
The Crows Nest via Kaukau Lookout covers 9.8 km, in Wellington, walked as an out-and-back.
Graded hard, it climbs about 495 m overall, pitching up to 28 % at its steepest.
Walkers come for native forest and big views. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.7 / 5 across 38 reviews.