Quick Info
- 2 grassy areas on the hillside above the Stadium.
- Very steep
- Tracks go into the Town Belt.
- Parking along the road.
Also see the nearby Te Ahumairangi ridge.
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Access for wheelchairs, and pushchairs
- There is a shingled track to the off-leash area but it’s rough and pitted. It may also be blocked by chained bollards. The off-leash area itself is extremely steep.
Facilities
- Rubbish bin: no.
- Toilets: no
- Seats: a few benches.
- Lighting at night: no.
Description
Te Ahumairangi (Tinakori) Slopes is a couple of open areas of grass on the steep hillside above the Stadium.
The 2 areas aren’t connected. One is probably best reached from below; the other from above.
We visited the larger upper area in mid-February 2012. The grass was pretty dry and I noticed one of the dogs stepping quite carefully. I think the dry grass was prickly.
The off-leash area is very steep, but has beautiful views across the Harbour and city.
There are tracks leading off in various directions, including at least one that goes towards nearby houses.
This steep grassy area would be large enough to give an energetic dog a good run.
Ahumairangi slopes off-leash area.
This is area #22 on the City Council map: Te Ahumairangi (Tinakori) Slopes (111Kb PDF).
Wadestown Road, Thorndon — hill slopes from summit to Wadestown Road
Terrain
- On a very steep hillside
- Grassy
- Medium size
- Water: no
Delights
- Views across the Harbour and Wellington.
- Overlooks the Stadium.
Dangers
- None.
Cautions
- The slope is very steep.
- Possum and rat poison are widely used in the whole region and may be present. Signs at the entrance warned of Broudifacoum and Pindone.
Road access
The top access is from Weld Street, a steep and narrow street off Wade Street in Wadestown. There is limited parking along the streets.
See page 2 of this post for a photo album.
Location (see the map)
- Latitude: -41.266493
- Longitude: 174.775572
Map
See Te Ahumairangi (Tinakori) Slopes dog exercise area on Google Maps.
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Hi I am coming to Wellington (and am not from the area), so have found your site very useful when locating doggy areas for my pooch. We are coming via the interislander to attend a dog show. My only comment would be that as I don’t now all the district names I had to use google maps to locate parks /area and then search it on your site. IE walks A – E (Evan’s Bay – where is that??) meant nothing to me. A map that you can click into would be super helpful – maybe too complicated. Or maybe groupings (central wellington) etc. Anyway great site. Thanks helen.
That’s fantastic feedback, Helen. Thanks. I’ve thought about an overview map, but this is a good nudge to get on with creating it.
The idea about groupings is also a good one.
Good luck with the dog show!
Cheers,
Miraz