Lookout Walkway

Mt Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand

Walkway up to the Mount Victoria lookout car park.

Intermediate

Bike and Foot

From Hataitai to City head up a rooty though fairly wide track that is quite steep in places.

Keep heading up hill and to the north until, after about 0.3km, you emerge into an open grass area. Just before the grass area is an intersection with Lookout Scenic, which heads off in the opposite direction towards the southeast.

In the grassy area, swing around to the right and up a steep section to join Southern Mt Victoria at the point where it veers around to the east towards Palliser Road. Southern Mt Victoria and Lookout Walkway coincide for 0.2km, so just continue up the hill towards the southeast. At the next major intersection (which is also the end of Lookout Scenic) head up to the left and then sidle around the hill just below Lookout Road.

About 0.25m from the last grass area you'll encounter the final intersection. The left-hand branch continues to Lookout Road via a set of steps (which can be ridden down, if you stay on the left-hand side of the steps), while the right-hand branch goes straight up to the main car park just below the summit.

Branches off Hataitai to City just above Charles Plimmer Park.

Ends at the main lookout car park, with an alternative spur that ends 100m east on Lookout Road.

1.07km

Single track

10 Sep 2009 by Ian

Ian