3.4
km
one-way
2
hrs
A oneway track as the walk can be done as a through walk / point to point but if doing as return then tick the walk twice and it will be ~6.6kms. From the carpark ascend to the organ pipes formation which you can scale to reach the summit of Mt Holmes then continue to Buttars Peak which is best ascended from the saddle between it and Mt Cargill. Finally summit Mt Cargill to finish your walk if you are doing it return then congratulations you have reached half way although the vast majority of the uphill will be done.
8
km
return
3
hrs
A section of bush with a reservoir surrounded by three peaks.
1
km
return
30
mins
A short loop using the beach & forest trail to see the famous Moeraki Boulders.
2.3
km
return
1
hr
A short loop out on Cape Wanbrow with access down to the beach and old fortification buildings. Watchout for mountain bikes on the mountain bike trails at track junctions.
1
km
return
30
mins
From the top of the Fairlie Ridge T-Bar at Mount Dobson Ski Field hike up the ridge to the top of Dobson Peak (2095m) in the Two Thumb Range.
800
m
return
30
mins
A short loop around the edges of Timberyard Point which juts out into Lake Ellesmere.
600
m
return
30
mins
Follow the trail up the hill cross the road & continue on past the radio towers to the trig.
1.9
km
one-way
45
mins
Go to both the scenic lookout and trigpoint of Mount Victoria (196m) then follow the forest ridge of the Wellington town belt to Mount Alfred (133m) the site of the Te Akatarewa Pa. With the detour to the Hobbit's Hideout a LotR film location along the way the walk will be 1.9kms one way. A straight return is about 1km.
7.3
km
return
3
hrs
From The Beehive & Parliament House make your way to Te Ahumairangi Hill and through the Botanic Gardens to the cable car.
2.1
km
return
1
hr
Walk around and to the top of Maungawhau / Mt Eden a volcanic cone which is the tallest point on the Auckland isthmus.