Are you bored of running the same route by your house all over again? Do you want to explore your backyard while exercising? Are you looking for training opportunities to prepare for Wellington Round the Bays?
Here are a few iconic running routes across the Wellington region you can try out during your preparation.
Wellington
Mount Victoria
Level: Beginner to Experienced
Distance: Approximately 10km
with options to increase and shorten
Type: Loop trail with roots and
a few steep climbs
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Zealandia Fenceline
Level: Intermediate to Experienced
Distance: Between 8km and 12km
Type: Well-maintained loop trail,
undulating with some steep climbs
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Sinclair Head Track
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Distance: approximately 6km return
Type: Flat gravel track, uneven in a
few places
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Porirua
Colonial Knob
Level: Intermediate to Experienced
Distance: approximately 6km with
options to increase and shorten
Type: Mostly gravel loop track with
a few steep climbs
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Whitireia Park
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Distance: 6.5km
Type: Loop trail with gravel and
farmland, few climbs
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Skyline Walkway
Level: Intermediate to Experienced
Distance: 13.5km
Type: One-way trail with a few
challenging climbs
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Hutt Valley
Hutt River
Level: Beginner to Experienced
Distance: 29km but possibility to
do a shorter section
Type: Flat gravel trail
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Belmont Dam via Korokoro Stream track
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Distance: 8km return
Type: Reasonably flat trail with little climbs
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Mount Climie
Level: Experienced
Distance: 12km return
Type: Very steep gravel trail
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Kapiti
Queen Elizabeth Park
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Distance: several different routes can
be chosen, approximately 3.5km
Type: Gravel and concrete trail with a few climbs
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Paekakariki Escarpment track
Level: Experienced
Distance: 10km one way, 20km return
Type: Gravel road with steep climbs
and stairs
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Wainui
Te Whiti Riser
Level: Intermediate to Experienced
Distance: 8km
Type: Loop trail with small climbs
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Eastbourne
Ridge Loop
Level: Intermediate to Experienced
Distance: 20km full loop,
main track 5.8km one-way
Type: Loop trail with steep climbs
in the forest
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