The Mount McKerrow circuit may not be Wellington’s finest hike if you’re after spectacular views or brute physicality—but it’s a good day out nonetheless. Begin along the Orongorongo Track, a popular path into the Remutakas and maintained to Great Walk standards. I always enjoy the walk up the Catchpool Valley, with myriad interpretive signs to help everyone appreciate the forest. This part of Remutaka Forest Park is also a kiwi zone, so dogs must be kept on a leash. After four kilometres, at the top of a small saddle, the track to McKerrow swings left uphill. You’ll gain nearly 300m…