Hutt City & Upper Hutt
Horse riding in Hutt City - the Hutt valley, Remutakas, and Wainouiamata
The Hutt River Trail
It also shows horse riding on this Hutt City brochure
This is a 29km trail that starts at Hikoikoi Reserve on Petone’s Marine Parade, but you can enter at many points, including the five bridges across the river in Hutt City. Parks and toilets are dotted along the trail. http://www.gw.govt.nz/huttrivertrail/
Specific information on horse riding access being gathered
Tracks-and-trails[1].pdf_epslanguage=enRemutaka (Rimutaka) Forest Park
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Access to the Cattle Ridge road and Mid Slope road in the Catchpool Valley, forming a loop, is available outside logging operation working hours. Access at Catchpool valley off Coast Rd.
Access
Weekends: Saturday 13:00 – Sunday dusk.
Weekdays: 18:30 – dusk.
There is a combination padlock on the gate. Contact Peter Blaxter Ph +64 4 472 5821 or the Catchpool field base if you require the combination.
Horse riding is not permitted anywhere else in the Park.
This access may be subject to change as logging in the area progresses.
Safety Info
Remutaka Forest Park is an active logging forest!
Observe all instructions and signs from the logging crew.
High Vis must be worn at all times while in the area.
Be aware, as vehicles may be on the Cattle Ridge road at the same time as you.
Eastern Hills - Wainuiomata Fire Breaks
The Eastern Hills run from Upper Hutt to Wainuiomata. The tracks at the top are wide firebreaks, offering stunning views, but are exposed to all weather conditions and can be very hot in summer. They are wide, clay tracks which are very steep and rutted in places. They are shared use; walkers, cyclists, horses, and in some places vehicles.
ECNZ Main - Towai Trig point (approx 1 hour)
Easy 4WD track. Runs from Summit Rd to Wainouimata Rd. The Towai Trig offers stunning views. Connects with many of the Eastern Hills tracks. Horses cannot access from Wainouiamata Rd, use Summit Rd or other access.
UPPER FITZHERBERT TRACK
15 mins one-way MODERATE Accessed from Wainuiomata, this walking and mountain biking track passes through gorse and regenerating native forest before joining the ECNZ Track.
KONINI FIREBREAK
one hour one-way HARD 4WD track leads to the reservoir before winding up to the ECNZ Track. This challenging track is popular for horse riding, walking and mountain biking with good views of Wainuiomata and the Hutt Valley.
SUMMIT ROAD FIREBREAK
40 mins one-way HARD Steep in places as you climb to the ECNZ Track. Well used by runners, walkers and cyclists, track enjoys great views of the Hutt Valley
Parking
Parking is difficult. There is no entry or parking on the Wainouiamata Rd end.
Summit Rd, possibly room for 1 horse float to park on the left hand side of Farrelly grove (or turnaround)
193 Whites Line East, Lower Hutt is the entrance to Te Whiti Park. Do not ride on the park, but ride on the entrance road (driveway) around the park past the buildings and find the Te Whiti Riser entrance onto the firebreak trails.
The best parking and entry looks like off Judd Rd or surrounds, but this would need some clearance of the entry to get a horse through. The tracks look clear but getting in off the road (where parking would be fine) needs a couple of hours with a pruning saw.
Coastal Views Horse Rides, Wainuiomata
Ride across the 8000 acres of Orongorongo farm, on your own horse.
Pay per use is based on how long you wish to stay - there are also options to go along with a trek or book in with accommodation for a multi-day ride stay and fully catered holiday.
