Te Ahumairangi Hill Lookout

scenic spot — Wellington · Wellington

About Te Ahumairangi Hill Lookout

Te Ahumairangi Hill Lookout is a lookout and picnic area on the north-west end of the Wellington Town Belt, in Northland. It looks out over the city, the harbour and the Orongorongo Range. The lookout and picnic area were redeveloped in 2010, and interpretation panels there explain the history of early Māori and colonial people on the hill, and how the landscape and vegetation have changed.

The main entrance is off Orangi Kaupapa Road, with car parks there and on Weld Street in Wadestown. Other entrances are from Huntingdon Street in Wilton, Wadestown Road, and Grant Road and Saint Mary Street in Thorndon. The reserve is a popular walking and biking area with well-formed tracks. Four-wheel-drive tracks along the ridge are suitable for mountain buggies. Dogs must be on a leash, except in the dog exercise areas along the ridge and off Grant Road. Mountain biking is allowed on the main connecting trails only.