Mount Victoria (Mt Vic to the locals) has some of the best views, walking and mountain biking all within a couple of minutes of Wellington CBD.
The peak is 196m high and is crisscrossed by a plethora of trails suitable for walkers and runners. Not to mention dedicated mountain biking trails for beginners to advanced.
Whether you want to have a picnic in the park, or burn some calories, Mt Vic is the place to go.
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Lookout Point
The Mount Vic lookout is a beautiful place to admire Wellington’s beauty. There are two ways to the top; stairs, stairs and more stairs or through the ‘wildness’ that looks like the set of Lord of the Rings itself, and some of it actually is. After today’s early morning adventure, I decided it would be great to learn some yoga poses for the next time I decide to pop up there.
What is the ONE good thing about living on a fault line? Good hills for mountain biking close by! Mount Victoria is covered in snaking mountain bike paths that so often I found myself lost or going down a path I've never seen before. It makes for a great alternative to the gym and what gym has a view as good as the one from the top. Well worth the slog to get up there.