📍 31 Kowhai Street, Muritai, Lower Hutt
📍 Address: 31 Kowhai Street, Muritai, Lower Hutt 5013, New Zealand
This is a well maintained track and an easy walk depending on your entry point. We entered at Kowhai Street which is the quickest route, about 40 mins each way. Once you complete the initial climb to the ridge with wonderful Harbour views the rest is easy. Pack a picnic for butterfly creek and enjoy the lush bush, especially in summertime
A nice easy bush walk. Bit of an incline there and back but doable for all ages and fitness levels.
One of the dudes I was hiking with left his phone at the top and only realised once we were about to reach the car lol. Fortunately it was found by a kind soul who gave it back. The hike itself was great and there was a nice picnic area great for enjoying some cheeky snacks. I had some Sichuanese style noodles. There are also great views of the bay from the top area of the hike. Would recommend!
A really nice walk. From Kowhai Street, the walk was about an hour and a quarter or so return. The track was a little muddy in places but overall in good condition. It starts off quite steep but overall not too hilly. The creek itself was picturesque and worth the walk.
What a great hike. A few steps but very doable... done with 6, 7, and 8 yr old boys.
There are a few different ways to go but we started on Kowhai St. Park your car here then walk up the steep street and you'll find the stairs at the beginning of the track. Follow these for about 15mins and you'll reach a fork in the road. Go left then follow this all the way down through the bush then go back up to spectacular views of Wellington and Somes Island. Head down left from there to Muritai Park and once you reach the road follow back along yo Kowahi St. Maps it from there if you need to. This walk has an elevation gain of 310 metres and took us about 1h10m at a fast pace. More like 1h30m at a more leisurely pace.
With breathtaking harbour views, tranquil native bush, undulating tracks, picnic spots & great birdlife, Butterfly Creek has it all. We like to start at the far end of Eastbourne near the bus station to take the longer & more scenic route up to the top.
Another fabulous group of easy walking tracks in the hills behind Eastbourne. The tracks go from easy to intermediate and are well maintained and sign posted. The sea views are perfect. Most of the tracks have a gentle climb to the first ridgeline. The track sign posting are very realistic, some level of walking fitness is required.
Butterfly Creek is located at 31 Kowhai Street, Muritai, Lower Hutt 5013, New Zealand
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