Starts near the Aro Street bus terminus (50 m asl) the path wends south and west up to Polhill (250 m asl). The descent, skirting the Zealandia fence line, is to George Denton Park (top of Highbury) then to Holloway Road and back to Aro Street.
OSM map layer · LineString
-41.30, 174.76 · rel 9421443
-41.30, 174.76 · rel 9421443
Polhill Reserve loop shared way
A 7,2 km loop walk through urban area in Wellington.
Loop walk
start = finish · Wellington
7,2km
Distance
moderate
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 6 points along the route
What will you encounter?
4× monument
2× Attraction
Sutch Affair Plaque
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Aro Valley War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Alison Grace Morton
monument ·
252 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Zealandia
Attraction ·
385 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Morning Star Gold Mine
monument ·
95 m off route
5,0 km
69%
Kākā feeders
Attraction ·
420 m off route
5,4 km
75%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Polhill Reserve loop shared way is 7.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, Polhill Reserve loop shared way takes approximately 1h 48min to complete.
Yes, Polhill Reserve loop shared way is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Polhill Reserve loop shared way starts near coordinates -41.2938, 174.7612.
Polhill Reserve loop shared way is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.
Polhill Reserve loop shared way is maintained and managed by Wellington City Council.