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Waiwhetu loop
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Waiwhetu loop

Length2.5 mi
Elev. Gain49.2 ft
Est. Steps6000
Road
Created by Jay

Waiwhetu loop Introduction

Waiwhetu loop is a 2.5 mile (6,000-step) route located near Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. This route has an elevation gain of about 49.2 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Waiwhetu loop

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Waiwhetū Stream

Water
The Waiwhetū Stream is a small watercourse in Lower Hutt, in the North Island of New Zealand. The stream drains the eastern side of the Hutt Valley, and enters Wellington Harbour at the Hutt River estuary. Development and urbanisation of the Hutt Valley since the arrival of settlers led to increasing pollution and degradation of the stream environment.

Lower Hutt

Place
Lower Hutt (Māori: Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai) is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. Administered by the Hutt City Council, it is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area.It is New Zealand's sixth most populous city, with a population of 113,400. The total area administered by the council is 376.4 km2 (145 sq mi) around the lower half of the Hutt Valley and along the eastern shores of Wellington Harbour, of which 78.54 km2 (30 sq mi) is urban.

Hutt Valley Line

Place
The Hutt Valley Line is the electrified train service operated by Transdev Wellington on behalf of Metlink on the section of the Wairarapa Line railway between Wellington and Upper Hutt, New Zealand.

Hutt Intermediate School

School
Hutt Intermediate School (HIS) is a state intermediate school located in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. The school was founded in 1948, and currently has a total number of 685 students and a teaching staff of 45.The principal, until the end of 2006, was Neil Withington. He was the principal of Hutt Intermediate School for six years, and has left to take up a position at Victoria University of Wellington.

The Cheese

Place
The Cheese is a LPFM (Low Power FM) radio station which broadcasts from Lower Hutt, a region close to Wellington in New Zealand. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day. The Cheese is licensed with APRA and PPNZ in New Zealand for music broadcasting rights and operates under the NZ laws governing LPFM transmission.

Waterloo, New Zealand

Place
Waterloo is an eastern suburb of Lower Hutt, Wellington. It is named after the Battle of Waterloo won by the Duke of Wellington in 1815.The Hutt City Council formally defines Waterloo as the area bounded by Waterloo Road and Burnside Street in the north, the Hutt Valley railway line in the west, Guthrie Street in the south, and the Wainuiomata hills in the east.

Waiwhetū

Place
Waiwhetū is an eastern suburb of Lower Hutt in the Wellington Region situated in the south of the North Island of New Zealand.

Awamutu Stream

Water

Subway

Food

Waterloo Road (near 260)

Building

Comments

Jay
2025/05/20
Jay
2025/06/05
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

2.5 mi

Elev. Gain

49.2 ft

Est. Steps

6000
Created by
Jay
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