Mount Victoria Lookout Walkway

The Lawson Place trailhead has limited off-road parallel parking. There are no designated mobility parks.

Oriental Bay has paid on-street parking and time restrictions apply.

The Mount Victoria summit has plenty of parking, spread across two car parks. Car Park 1 at the summit has two designated mobility parks.

Car Park 2 has spaces for 13 vehicles.

The Mount Victoria Lookout walkway has two primary access points — on Lawson Place and from Oriental Bay.

The Lawson Place entrance features stairs. From Oriental Bay, the trail entry is on Palliser Road and has a steep (15°) gradient. 

The trail intersects with the Southern Walkway and the Matairangi Nature Trail, so there are many other entry/exit points along the way.

Multiple sections feature steps including the entrance at Lawson Place. 

While the summit car park has wheelchair access, the lookout platform at the top is only accessible via multiple flights of steps, with handrails.

The lower sections of the trail vary from packed dirt, with exposed rock and many exposed pine tree roots. The trail is muddy after rain. At the top of Mount Victoria, there are asphalt and sealed sections. There is a short asphalt section at the Lawson Place and Palliser Road access points.

Most of the Mount Victoria Lookout Walkway is 0.8m+ wide. Some sections are less than 0.5m wide due to obstructions such as tree roots. There are no gates or barriers.

Facilities

A public toilet is available at the Alexandra Road car park with two accessible toilets.

Seats

There are seats at the start of the Lawson Street trailhead, the top car park, and lookout areas along the trail. The trail section between Car Park 2 and Palliser Road has three seats.

Mount Victoria has many intersecting walking and cycling trails.

The trails are clearly signposted and colour-coded. Follow the purple Lookout Walkway signs. 

Maps are available at the Alexandra Road car park and the Car Park 2 entry/exit points.