Start: Victoria Park Dog Park, Port Hills.
Finish: Victoria Park Visitor Centre.
Distance: 1km.
Time: 20 minutes return.
Access: Suitable for wheelchairs and buggies.
Toilets: Located at Victoria Park.
Dogs: Must be kept on a leash.
Description:
From the car park at the dog exercise park, follow the path through a wooded area with boardwalks and two viewing platforms
The second viewing platform is shaded by a large red beech tree – Tawhairaunui is its Māori name.
Zig zag up through native plantings to cross Victoria Park Road and head down to finish at the Visitor Centre.