Belmont Regional Park
Greater Wellington Regional Council Park
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282 Stratton Street, Maungaraki, Lower Hutt
Open Daily 8am to Dusk
Ranger: Jeremy Paterson Phone: 0800 496 734
Access and Parking
Access and Parking
The main access points for horse riding are:
282 Stratton Street, Normandale. - This looks like mtb area so please check
Dry Creek via Hebden Crescent
both of which have toilets and parking for horse floats.
Horse riders can also enter from Horokiwi Road, and Takapu Rd. Takapu Rd may be closed for lambing.
Hebden Cres - Dry Creek Reserve
Hebden Cres - Dry Creek Reserve
Near the State Highway 2 and State Highway 58 (Haywards Hill) intersection.
Dry Creek Reserve offers parking, toilets and a horse riding entrance into Belmont Park.
Horokiwi Road entrance - 643 Horokiwi Rd
Horokiwi Road entrance - 643 Horokiwi Rd
Horokiwi road itself looks like a good opportunity for a ride as well as being an entry point into Belmont Regional Park. There is a sign at the entry.
Parking may be an issue, and only confident float\truck drivers should consider this entrance. Click here for a map and streetview
This is a forestry style gate with gaps (see above) and horse riders should have no problem riding around the vehicle gate.
Trails, and Terrain
Trails, and Terrain
There are several tracks available in Belmont Regional Park for horse riding. Remember that these tracks are multi use – watch out for walkers and mountain bike riders.
Stratton Street to Belmont Trig
Stratton Street to Belmont Trig
Park at the end of Stratton Street and take a gentle walk by the pond and over several footbridges upstream and back around to the car park. Purpose built platforms and picnic tables along the route.
4 km return
Easy/medium grade
2 hours return
Stream Ride and Middle Ridge
Stream Ride and Middle Ridge
4km return
Medium grade
2 hours
Pine Forest Loop
Pine Forest Loop
2 km return
Medium/hard grade
1 hour
Old Coach Road Loop
Old Coach Road Loop
The original route between Normandale and Pauatahanui, the Old Coach Road starts at the top of Normandale Road and crosses Belmont Regional Park via a road sized track. It finishes at Belmont Road, off SH58
Various distances
Medium/hard grade
1 hour
Boulder Hill Ride
Boulder Hill Ride
A scenic climb to Boulder Hill, starting at the Kaitangata Crescent, Kelson entrance to the park. The track passes through regenerating scrub and native bush, giving good views of the Hutt Valley. Return the same way.
10km return
Medium grade
1 hour
Horokiwi Bridleway
Horokiwi Bridleway
2 km one way
Hard grade
1 hours one way
Kilmister Track
Kilmister Track
3hours
closed Aug-Nov for lambing
Starting at the Hill Road entrance, this loop track gives panoramic views of the lower valley, before following the main stream valley up to Belmont Road. Turn left to climb, passing the WWII munitions magazines on the way back to Hill Road.
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