Wellington Waterfront to Botanical Garden
Wellington · Out & Back
This walk comes from licensed public walk data and is being progressively confirmed against the authorities. Signs on the day always win. The rule-setter’s own wording: “Dogs are welcome as long as they are on a lead and you clean up after them. (Wellington Gardens, Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā, Dog Walking. The waterfront and city streets this route starts on are lead country too.)”. 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 Wellington Waterfront to Botanical Garden
In Wellington, Wellington Waterfront to Botanical Garden runs 6.3 km as an out-and-back.
Keep the lead on from the water to the top. The city end of this walk is footpath and waterfront, and the finish is inside the Botanic Garden, where Wellington Gardens asks for dogs on a lead and for you to clean up after them. If you would rather not walk the hill back down, the cable car takes dogs: lead on at all times, in and out from the lower landing, two dogs per person, and the handler has to be 16 or older.
Expect moderate going, with around 121 m of climb, pitching up to 17 % at its steepest, and takes about 1.5–2 hr to walk.
The track takes in beach walking, native forest, lakeside stretches, and big views. Dogs are allowed here, on the lead. Walkers rate it 4.5 / 5 across 64 reviews.
