Hutt City Council

Walkways & Walking

Walking with a friend

Tips on walking

  • Keep your head high, shoulders relaxed and stomach in.
  • Bend your arms at the elbow and let them swing as you walk, driving you along.
  • Walk from the hip, not the thigh or knee.
  • If you are trying to walk faster, don't take longer steps. Focus instead on taking shorter quicker steps.
  • Gradually increase the speed or distance of your walks and set goals that are realistic for you.
  • Congratulate yourself when you reach each milestone.
  • Use a pedometer to help you keep track of how far you have walked.

 

Walking Groups & Locations in Hutt City

To download a list of walking groups and their walk locations please click here (PDF 59 kb)

 

SPARC Push Play Walking Programme

Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) have developed a month long walking programme.  Visit SPARC's website for further information.

http://www.sparc.org.nz/getting-active/push-play/activity-programmes/walking

 

Keeping motivated


Once you have reached a good level of fitness, stay with it with these motivational ideas:

  • Walk with a friend.
  • Join a walking group.
  • Build variety into your walking routine by trying new places to walk.
  • Have a look out for walking events in your area. 5 and 10 kilometre walks are great for goal setting.
  • Try to build walking into your daily routine. For example walk your children to school and/or go for a walk with your family or friends after dinner.
  • Keep a record either on a calendar or diary of routes and times that you have done.

 

Tracks & Trails in Hutt City

The Parks and Gardens Division of Hutt City Council produces a Tracks and Trails brochure outlining walking tracks and routes throughout the city.

Click on the links below to download the brochure.  

Track Descriptions(PDF 277kb)

Location Map(PDF 296kb)

Contact information for additional information or suggestions about tracks(PDF 65kb)

Regional Parks

Greater Wellington Regional Council operates two regional parks within Hutt City Council boundaries - Belmont Regional Park and East Harbour Regional Park.

For further information visit www.gw.govt.nz

 

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