Off-lead OKHard
Otaki Forks Plateau to Ytyy Hut Track
Wellington
↑ 433 m gain↓ 586 m descenthigh 543 msteepest 35 %
DISTANCE9.7 km
ASCENT433 m
DURATION2h 39m
STEEPEST35 %
Route and dog-access details for this walk come from the Department of Conservation, licensed CC BY 4.0.
Nearest emergency vetMassey University Pet Emergency Centre (Te Pokapu Ohotata), Palmerston North
0800 738 363
The route
Good to know
Dogs can run off-lead here, one of only 287 tracks in Aotearoa where that’s allowed.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet track
About Otaki Forks Plateau to Ytyy Hut Track
Otaki Forks Plateau to Ytyy Hut Track covers 9.7 km, in Wellington, walked as a track.
It sits at the hard end and gains roughly 433 m, pitching up to 35 % at its steepest, and takes about 2h 39m to walk.
Dogs are allowed off the lead on this one.