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Weir Walk – Kaitoke Regional Park

Location

The main entrance is at Kaitoke. Turn left off SH2 at Waterworks Road, 12km north of Upper Hutt. The park entrance is 1km from the highway.
Follow the sealed Hutt River access road to the Kaitoke Weir.

Description

The park is open daily from 8am till dusk.

Only 45 minutes north of Wellington City, the spectacular Kaitoke Regional Park covers 2860 hectares in the foothills of the Tararua Ranges. Steep, bush-clad hills, the Hutt River gorge and centuries-old rata, rimu and beech forest feature in this magnificent natural setting.

Follow the sealed Hutt River access road to the Kaitoke Weir. This dam-like structure is the collection point for over half of Wellington's water. Suitable for wheelchairs.

Level

Easy

Amenities

• Birds
• Historical
• Mountain Biking / Biking
• Plant Life
• Wheelchair Access

Source

www.gw.govt.nz

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