Exploring the Outdoors

The Hutt Valley has dozens of tracks and trails through fantastic native bush areas, kilometres of coastline around Wellington Harbour and along the Hutt River, with a huge range of outdoor recreation adventures!

Passive and extreme options are avilable for mountain biking, tramping, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, camping and any number of other outdoor pursuits.

Walking and Tramping

There are many walks in the Hutt Valley region. From the easy Hutt River Trail and Korokoro Gorge, to the moderate Butterfly Creek or the extreme tramps through the Tararuas.

For a complete list of the regions walks, visit an i-SITE Visitor Centre. To give you a start you could have a look at the Hutt City Tracks & Trails brochure. Read the descriptions and view the brochure.

Quad Bike Expeditions

Join an exhilarating guided off-road expedition over one of New Zealand’s most rugged coastal environments or relax in one of our spectacularly located holiday homes, just 45 minutes from central Wellington.

Superior Gardens of the Hutt Valley

Hutt City was the original garden city of New Zealand and the pride of this standing continues through the superior floral and native, private and public gardens that fill the city. Here is a selection of guided and self guided gardens that represent a cross section of the valley. Walk all the pathways or settle under a shady tree and take it all in.

For a complete list of the Superior Gardens of Hutt Valley brochure click here to download

Mountain Biking in the Hutt Valley

Mountain biking is a challenging and exhilarating way to explore some of the more beautiful and little known parts of this region. Whether you want historic trails, hill country farmland or tricky forest tracks, you will find a suitable track in the Hutt Valley.

For a complete list and maps of the regions mountain biking opportunities, visit an i-SITE Visitor Centre.

Hutt Valley Regional Parks

Access to the regional parks and Department of Conservation areas is what the Hutt Valley does best. You are never more than a kilometre or two from an entrance way to a path that will lead you as far as you choose.

A short walk or mountain bike, or a multi-day adventure into the wilderness. A slow stroll or cycle along a beach, or maximum effort to climb a mountain. Rivers or beaches, hills or mountains, forests or above the tree line; you'll find it in the Hutt Valley.

Wellington Fishing Charters

Pete and John with great help from their hardworking deckhands John Totoro, Johan van Rensburg, Alan Chambers and Mat Dobson run a boat each from both the west and south coast as well as many trips to the Marlborough Sounds. They are professional operators who have a very good reputation for catching fish and looking after their guests.

Rock Climbing & Bouldering

The end of the road heading south out of Wainuiomata meets a wild stretch of coastline. Across the Wainuiomata River from the end of the road at the entrance to Wellington Harbour is one of the North Island's premier rock climbing spots, the Baring Head boulders.