Remutaka Forest Park

Remutaka Forest Park is covered vicinity near Wellington, New Zealand. Popular get right of entry to factors are south of Wainuiomata and in the upper Hutt Valley. The park covers 220 rectangular kilometers encompassing the Catchpool Valley and the Orongorongo Valley on the southern quit of the Remutaka Range. Established in 1972, the park contains several brief walks and six huts that may be booked and accessed by longer bush tramps.

The park is one part of several nearby conservation areas, as it borders the Pakuratahi Forest and the Tararua Range. The park is a popular undertaking place for the surrounding Wellington and Wairarapa areas. In the north, the Remutaka Rail Trail is used substantially through walkers and mountain bikers. The rail path is generally accessed through street north of Upper Hutt, as the gradient to the summit is gentler on that aspect.. The Rimutaka Incline is at the eastern facet of the summit and also can be accessed by means of road, south of Featherstone.