Walk Details
NZ Walking Routes > Wellington > Lower Hutt > Belmont Trig Walk
Belmont Trig Walk
- Location
- Take SH 2. Off SH 2 turn left onto Dowse Drive and drive 2.6km past the Maungaraki shops, turn left onto Oakleigh Street. 500m along Oakleigh street is the park entrance and car park.
- Description
- Close to the city, yet with mature native forest and all-round views from the Tararua to the Kaikoura ranges, this walk has it all. Pick a clear day and pack snacks, drinks, warm windproof clothing and your camera. The walk starts and finishes at the Oakleigh Street entrance to the park, descends to the Korokoro Dam then climbs via Baked Beans Bend to the Belmont Trig (457m). Return via farmland and forest, enjoying tawa, kahikatea and rimu. No dogs allowed.
- Distance
- 8.5 km
- Duration
- 4.0 hours
- Level
- Hard
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Carpark
- Historical
- Lookouts
- Mountain Biking / Biking
- Plant Life
- Tramping
- Source
- www.gw.govt.nz
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