#1
Wellington in One Day: Walking Itinerary
10 stops7.3 km2 h 35 min
4.7/10
Best walking routes in Wellington
20 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.
3.6 scoreHills 2/106.3 kmBest Mar–May
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Ranked routes
Same score for every walk. Click a card to expand details on the map.
#2
Wellington Stairs & Hills Walk
9 stops5.4 km2 h
4.5/10
#3
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Wellington
11 stops6.7 km2 h 25 min
4.4/10
#4
One Hour in Wellington: A Short Walk
6 stops2.7 km1 h 5 min
4.3/10
#5
Te Aro, Wellington: Walking Route
9 stops3.5 km1 h 35 min
4.2/10
#6
Wellington Loop Walk from City Gallery
15 stops5.4 km2 h 35 min
4.1/10
#7
Viewpoints of Wellington in 2 Hours
5 stops4.3 km1 h 25 min
3.9/10
#8
Old Town of Wellington in 2 Hours
5 stops4.3 km1 h 25 min
3.9/10
#9
Easy Flat Walk in Wellington (Kids & Stroller Friendly)
11 stops5.5 km2 h 10 min
3.8/10
#10
Wellington Photo Walk: Most Instagrammable Spots
9 stops8.1 km2 h 35 min~136 m stairs
3.8/10
#11
Wellington Museum Walk
7 stops5.5 km1 h 50 min~125 m stairs
3.8/10
#12
Parks of Wellington in 2 Hours
5 stops3.3 km1 h 25 min
3.7/10
#13
Wellington Central, Wellington: Walking Route
11 stops2.9 km1 h 35 min
3.6/10
#15
Wellington Old Town Walking Tour
7 stops5.6 km2 h
3.4/10
#16
Wellington Parks Walk
7 stops5.7 km2 h 10 min
3.3/10
#17
2 Days in Wellington: Walking Itinerary
2 days45 stops21.3 km
2.7/10
#19
Historic Heritage Walk in Wellington
6 stops8.1 km2 h 20 min
2.4/10
#20
Best Viewpoints in Wellington: Walking Route
5 stops7.0 km2 h
2.2/10
Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.
Wellington walking stats
From the 21 rated routes202 stops total50 unique places.
Most climbBest Viewpoints in Wellington: Walking Route+355 m along route
Most stops / kmWellington Central, Wellington: Walking Route3.8 stops per km
Least climbOne Hour in Wellington: A Short Walk+0 m along route
Most stairs2 Days in Wellington: Walking Itinerary — Day 2~255 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest12.1 km2.7 km2 Days in Wellington: Walking Itinerary — Day 2 / One Hour in Wellington: A Short Walk
Places on routes50unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.
Wellington FAQ
Short answers from this city’s data.
Best first-visit walk?
Wellington in One Day: Walking Itinerary (7.3 km, 2 h 35 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Wellington?
Mar–May are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Wellington: A Short Walk2.7 km, walking 35 min.
One hour in Wellington?
One Hour in Wellington: A Short Walk: walking 35 min, with stops 1 h 5 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Wellington in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 10 stops, ~2 h 35 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 3 h 55 min. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.