Waterfalls
Research 5 waterfalls within weekend reach of Upper Hutt, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Upper Hutt. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Upper Hutt. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Upper Hutt, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Birchville Dam Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Upper Hutt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Birchville Dam Waterfall, about 4 km (3 mi) from Upper Hutt
Image credit: Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dry Creek Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Upper Hutt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dry Creek Waterfall, about 10 km (6 mi) from Upper Hutt
Image credit: Image: AxonsArachnida / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Percy Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Upper Hutt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Percy Waterfall, about 19 km (12 mi) from Upper Hutt
Image credit: Image: Kesara Rathnayake from Wellington, New Zealand / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Fish Ladder Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Upper Hutt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Fish Ladder Waterfall, about 29 km (18 mi) from Upper Hutt
Image credit: Image: Hoiho49 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Wellington Botanic Garden Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Upper Hutt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wellington Botanic Garden Waterfall, about 31 km (19 mi) from Upper Hutt
Image credit: Image: caoyadong / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0