Centre de Wellington - Mount Victoria [02/04/2017]
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.93 mi
- Elevation gain
- 932 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 932 ft
- Max elevation
- 676 ft
- TrailRank
- 73
- Min elevation
- 3 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 2 hours 12 minutes
- Coordinates
- 578
- Uploaded
- April 12, 2017
- Recorded
- April 2017
near Te Aro, Wellington (New Zealand)
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Itinerary description
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Route from the center of Wellington to Mount Victoria, going through Freyberg Beach, Oriental Beach, Saint Gerard's Monastery, Charles Plimmer Park, and the Centennial Lookout on the left, and by Richard Byrd memorial and a place of Shooting of the Lord of the Rings film on the return, following mostly part of the Southern Walkway.
The route begins at the Barnett Street car park, just next to the famous Te Papa museum. It is a paid parking lot, where they also market on Sundays in the morning. In any case, if luck can also be parked directly at the street car parks (and not in the authorized area), which are cheaper, and even free for a certain period of time (two hours, or the like), although they are waiting to put fines if this time is exceeded. Continuing along the path along the sea, you can immediately see the Saint Gerard's Monastery, which is clearly situated on the rest of the buildings. Further on you will arrive at the sculpture called "Tail of the Whale", by the sculptor Colin Webster-Watson, which separates the small Freyberg Beach from Oriental Beach. Just on this last beach, cross the road to get to the Oriental Terrace and take the stairs leading to the Saint Gerard's Monastery. At this point you can see a lilac mark that indicates the path of the Lookout Walkway (referring to the viewpoint of Mount Victoria), which will be followed for now. In the monastery you will find other indicative signs, and you will continue along the road until you find the entrance sign to Charles Plimmer Park, which also indicates access to the Southern Walkway. Entering it, then, and leaving the road, there is immediately an informative poster with the different routes of the area. Further on, continuing along the Southern Walkway and before the trees tap the views, you can see a panoramic view of the city of Wellington. Keeping in mind the pink signs of the Southern Walkway, we continue along a beautiful road surrounded by trees of bare branches and, after finding some other indication of the route, we can see among the trees the Oriental Bay and the Lambton Harbor in general. From there, although the maps draw a detour that leads to the top of Mount Victoria, there is no indicated path; Therefore, just at the point where you can see a bordering trellis (or a mushroom that looks pretty like it), you take a diversion through the woods. This is not a very complicated section, but it is a bit steep and the path is not marked as before, although there is no obstacle and you can walk calmly. Another option would have been to take a different path before it would take you to the summit, considering that there are several possible routes. Going up, then, and finding other mushrooms on the banks, the path becomes a path until it sticks back to the route marked with lilac (Lookout Walkway). From here, you just have to walk a few more meters to get to the sign indicating that it has reached Mount Victoria. However, before climbing to the summit, it is decided to reach the Centennial Lookout, which is a little further apart. From there incredible views are obtained, especially on the east side, although some low clouds and the fog make a bit of it. Finally, retreating and undoing the last section of the road, you reach the stairs leading to the viewpoint of Mount Victoria. While climbing the stairs, you can see an old cannon with a plaque bearing the title "A timely weapon", and that symbolizes the way they had in the nineteenth century to announce that they were at twelve noon; bearing in mind that no clocks were available, an officer shot a shot with the gun every day at that time. Before reaching the viewpoint, you can also see a pouwhenua, the typical wooden pole cut carefully by the Maori to mark a territory or a significant place. Once on the lookout, the views offer panoramic views of the whole city of Wellington and its surroundings, although in this case the clouds and the small rain have come a bit.
Leaving the summit, the way back is heading south, and the first one is a peculiar memorial in memory of Richard Byrd, an admiral of the United States Navy known for his expeditions to the Antarctic region (in fact , it is said that he was the first to arrive at the South Pole by plane), and that he often used New Zealand as the starting point. Continuing straight on the path, you will find another sign indicating where you have to continue along the path (the middle road), until you reach a crossroads with several paths, with another sign. By half-way (as shown in the photo), the three possible paths take the one on the left, the widest. About 200 meters further on, a signal indicates that you have to turn aside to the right to get to the place where one of the scenes of the Lord of the Rings movie was recorded, specifically the scene where the four hibiscus are hidden of the Black Rider on the way to Bree. Following the path you will reach another indication signal where the right turn is taken again, although most paths may be possible alternatives. Finally, you come to a park that has to be bordered following the milestones of lilac, and there is the poster that indicates one of the tickets to Charles Plimmer Park. From here, follow the Majoribanks Street until you reach the center of Wellington and Barnett Street, the starting point of this route.
It is a simple route, not technically complicated (only at some point that a diversion has been taken in the middle of the forest, although there are multiple alternatives), and that it is a good opportunity to stretch your legs in the middle of a city as dense as Wellington. Most of the route runs along leafy paths and paths, and the views of Mount Victoria summit offer a fantastic view of the city. On a sunny day more than what was found during this route, surely the experience is still more complete.
The route begins at the Barnett Street car park, just next to the famous Te Papa museum. It is a paid parking lot, where they also market on Sundays in the morning. In any case, if luck can also be parked directly at the street car parks (and not in the authorized area), which are cheaper, and even free for a certain period of time (two hours, or the like), although they are waiting to put fines if this time is exceeded. Continuing along the path along the sea, you can immediately see the Saint Gerard's Monastery, which is clearly situated on the rest of the buildings. Further on you will arrive at the sculpture called "Tail of the Whale", by the sculptor Colin Webster-Watson, which separates the small Freyberg Beach from Oriental Beach. Just on this last beach, cross the road to get to the Oriental Terrace and take the stairs leading to the Saint Gerard's Monastery. At this point you can see a lilac mark that indicates the path of the Lookout Walkway (referring to the viewpoint of Mount Victoria), which will be followed for now. In the monastery you will find other indicative signs, and you will continue along the road until you find the entrance sign to Charles Plimmer Park, which also indicates access to the Southern Walkway. Entering it, then, and leaving the road, there is immediately an informative poster with the different routes of the area. Further on, continuing along the Southern Walkway and before the trees tap the views, you can see a panoramic view of the city of Wellington. Keeping in mind the pink signs of the Southern Walkway, we continue along a beautiful road surrounded by trees of bare branches and, after finding some other indication of the route, we can see among the trees the Oriental Bay and the Lambton Harbor in general. From there, although the maps draw a detour that leads to the top of Mount Victoria, there is no indicated path; Therefore, just at the point where you can see a bordering trellis (or a mushroom that looks pretty like it), you take a diversion through the woods. This is not a very complicated section, but it is a bit steep and the path is not marked as before, although there is no obstacle and you can walk calmly. Another option would have been to take a different path before it would take you to the summit, considering that there are several possible routes. Going up, then, and finding other mushrooms on the banks, the path becomes a path until it sticks back to the route marked with lilac (Lookout Walkway). From here, you just have to walk a few more meters to get to the sign indicating that it has reached Mount Victoria. However, before climbing to the summit, it is decided to reach the Centennial Lookout, which is a little further apart. From there incredible views are obtained, especially on the east side, although some low clouds and the fog make a bit of it. Finally, retreating and undoing the last section of the road, you reach the stairs leading to the viewpoint of Mount Victoria. While climbing the stairs, you can see an old cannon with a plaque bearing the title "A timely weapon", and that symbolizes the way they had in the nineteenth century to announce that they were at twelve noon; bearing in mind that no clocks were available, an officer shot a shot with the gun every day at that time. Before reaching the viewpoint, you can also see a pouwhenua, the typical wooden pole cut carefully by the Maori to mark a territory or a significant place. Once on the lookout, the views offer panoramic views of the whole city of Wellington and its surroundings, although in this case the clouds and the small rain have come a bit.
Leaving the summit, the way back is heading south, and the first one is a peculiar memorial in memory of Richard Byrd, an admiral of the United States Navy known for his expeditions to the Antarctic region (in fact , it is said that he was the first to arrive at the South Pole by plane), and that he often used New Zealand as the starting point. Continuing straight on the path, you will find another sign indicating where you have to continue along the path (the middle road), until you reach a crossroads with several paths, with another sign. By half-way (as shown in the photo), the three possible paths take the one on the left, the widest. About 200 meters further on, a signal indicates that you have to turn aside to the right to get to the place where one of the scenes of the Lord of the Rings movie was recorded, specifically the scene where the four hibiscus are hidden of the Black Rider on the way to Bree. Following the path you will reach another indication signal where the right turn is taken again, although most paths may be possible alternatives. Finally, you come to a park that has to be bordered following the milestones of lilac, and there is the poster that indicates one of the tickets to Charles Plimmer Park. From here, follow the Majoribanks Street until you reach the center of Wellington and Barnett Street, the starting point of this route.
It is a simple route, not technically complicated (only at some point that a diversion has been taken in the middle of the forest, although there are multiple alternatives), and that it is a good opportunity to stretch your legs in the middle of a city as dense as Wellington. Most of the route runs along leafy paths and paths, and the views of Mount Victoria summit offer a fantastic view of the city. On a sunny day more than what was found during this route, surely the experience is still more complete.
Waypoints
Car park
Religious site
Beach
Photo
39 ft
Escultura 'Tail of the Whale' de Colin Webster-Watson
Escultura "Tail of the Whale" de Colin Webster-Watson
Information point
Panorama
322 ft
Vista de Wellington des del Charles Plimmer Park
Vista de Wellington des del Charles Plimmer Park
Panorama
440 ft
Vista de l'Oriental Bay i el Lambton Harbour
Vista de l'Oriental Bay i el Lambton Harbour
Summit
Waypoint
Intersection
325 ft
Senyal indicatiu de l'escena del Senyor dels Anells
Senyal indicatiu de l'escena del Senyor dels Anells
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