Kaitoke Regional Park in Wellington

Kaitoke Regional Park - Wellington

A walk along the Ridge Track rewards you with glorious views of the Upper Hutt Valley.

Directions to Kaitoke Regional Park

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Kaitoke Regional Park is situated 12km north of Upper Hutt and is approximately 45 minutes drive from Wellington. In the foothills of the Tararua Mountain Ranges, the magnificant Park covers 2860 hectares. The Hutt River Gorge, bush clad hills, rimu, rata and beach forest await visitors.

The park features river pools suitable for swimming, pretty bush clad tracks and was also the location for the filming of Rivendell in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

The Hutt River Gorge is a great adventure for kayakers with grade 3 rapids and views of forest that's been untouched for hundreds of years.

Address: Waterworks Road , SH2, Kaitoke , Wellington

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