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Love our Wild, Find your Local

Escape your routine, get out in nature and enjoy Wellington’s big backyard

Choose your day adventure

Pencarrow Coastal Road people riding their bikes to the lighthouse

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A day at Pencarrow

The journey to Eastbourne’s Pencarrow Lighthouse by bike or by foot makes for a memorable day out

Putangirua Pinnacles

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Natural Wonders

Get up close and personal to the spectacular Putangirua Pinnacles on the Wairarapa coastline

People walking over swing bridge on Escarpment trail

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New Zealand’s own stairway to heaven

The Escarpment Track is renowned for its hundreds of steps but the spectacular views of the Kāpiti coastline and beyond make it all worthwhile

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park trail

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World-class mountain biking

Just a short distance from the city lies a park with award-winning mountain biking trails. Loved by Wellingtonians and visitors alike

Child eating cake at Cafe Kaizen in Porirua

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A day in Porirua

From coasts and hills to climb and explore, to arts and culture and delicious kai, Porirua City is jam-packed with activities for the whole whānau to enjoy

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Join the Wellington Regional Trails Facebook Group, share your adventure and find more trails in the Wellington region that you can explore.

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Up for more exploring?

Couple taking in viewof Wellington city from Mt Vic

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Top trails in Wellington city

If you’re keen to explore some of Wellington’s extensive network of trails and tracks with friends and/or whānau then check out these must-try options

Putangirua Pinnacles

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Top trails in the Wairarapa

Stuck on which trail to explore first in the sunny Wairarapa? Whether you’re up for a light to moderate walk, run or bike ride, the trails below are a must to try.

Te Ara a Rangituhi _family seating on a bench admiring the view of Plimmerton and Kapiti Island

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Top 5 Porirua Trails

Take your pick from our top five family-friendly trails below, tick one off your list, then re-energise with some local coffee and kai.

Kereru track people crossing a stream amoung vegetation

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Top Trails in the Hutt Valley

With around 3,000 hectares of parks, reserves, bush-clad hills, walkways and tracks, the Hutt Valley is an adventure lover’s paradise. Try out one of these top trails in Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt below.

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Top trails in Kāpiti

Want to escape the city and experience some of the best trails that the Wellington region has to offer? Look no further than Kāpiti.