Permanent Courses

Introduction

Permanent (or marked) orienteering courses consist of the map, some instructions and permanent markers at the control sites.

The markers may be specially inscribed posts or plaques fixed to a fence or building or other distinctive landmark. The instructions may be on the map or separate e.g. held by a camp warden.

Below is a list of marked orienteering courses looked after by Orienteering Hutt Valley and our sister club Orienteering Wellington. The best (most recent) files are at the top. If you are interested in an area not on this list please look in Virtual courses or contact the OHV Secretary.

Feedback! We want to know if you like these courses! Contact the OHV Mapping Officer with the name of your group (eg "Smith family"), the number of people in it, and which course you did and when. Use "Anytime Orienteering" as the subject, and add your comments. We'll try and reply with a suggestion about the next club event we think would be good for you.

Orienteering Hutt Valley courses

Harcourt Park, Upper Hutt

Four maps (from easy to harder) in a public park. Constructed in 2021.

Brookfield Scout Camp, Moores Valley, Wainuiomata

An all-controls map covering accommodation buildings and campsites in a bushclad setting with numerous tracks. The area is not public property; permission for use should be sought from the warden, Ph 04 564 1000.

Waikanae Park, Park Avenue, Waikanae

Public reserve with gardens, bush, paths, and open areas.

Orienteering Wellington courses

Mt Victoria, Wellington

Steep town belt with passable forest and numerous paths. Public reserve handy to downtown Wellington. There are 30 control points consisting of an orange/white plaque fixed to a feature such as a post, and the instructions suggest four different courses you can do, starting from the top of Majoribanks St. Download the map and instructions from the Orienteering Wellington website.

Wellington Waterfront

Wharves, parks, pubs, cafes, museums, art galleries, playgrounds, etc. 21 control points between the railway station and Te Papa, consisting of a black-and-white plaque. Designed to be done in order from the start at Queens Wharf (near the sail), record the letters to discover the hidden sentence. Allow 30 minutes. Download the map and instructions from the Orienteering Wellington website.

Other parts of New Zealand

There's a list of permanent courses elsewhere in the country here. No details unfortunately but you can use the club directory to get further information.

Terms of use

By downloading any of the maps you accept the following conditions:

These maps remain the property of the orienteering club which created them. They may not be modified, reproduced or copied in any form without the explicit permission of the club. BUT clubs hereby give permission for download and printing without change by individuals for personal use and teachers for use by schools.

Accuracy

We are proud of our orienteering maps but make no claim that any of the maps are free of error or fit for any particular purpose. By using the map, the user releases the orienteering club from all liability for errors, omissions and other inaccuracies.

Print Quality

Orienteering cartography is optimised for printing at a commercial service with the latest equipment. The result will not be as good when printed on the typical home printer.

Use of Map

Possession of an orienteering map implies and confers no right of access for orienteering or any other purpose, whether on a road, track or elsewhere. You must seek out the landowners and obtain permission.

Safety

You take responsibility for your safety and obligations to others. Enjoy!

This page was first assembled by Michael Wood, and was last updated on 7 Apr 2023.