The Remutaka Range runs north-east to south-west for 55 kilometres from the upper reaches of the Hutt Valley (where they abut the southern end of the Tararuas) to Turakirae Head at the western end of Palliser Bay.
The highest peak is Mount Matthews, at 940 metres.

 Narrow and winding, State Highway 2 crosses the ridge from the Hutt Valley to Featherston.
At the summit is a lookout point where there was a cafe, but after disputes over toilets and land ownership between the Greater Wellington Regional Council and a series of tenants the building sat empty, was severely damaged by fire in April 2009 and later demolished.

The Wairarapa Line railway used to climb across the Remutakas, including the famous Rimutaka Incline, a rare example of the Fell mountain railway system.
 It opened on 12 August 1878 and closed on 30 October 1955, when it was replaced by the Rimutaka Tunnel.
The former route is now the popular Remutaka Rail Trail and part of the Remutaka Cycle Trail.

The Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust has plans to rebuild the railway from Maymorn, including the Incline, as a tourist and historical attraction.
The Remutaka Range runs north-east to south-west for 55 kilometres from the upper reaches of the Hutt Valley (where they abut the southern end of the Tararuas) to Turakirae Head at the western end of Palliser Bay. The highest peak is Mount Matthews, at 940 metres.
 Narrow and winding, State Highway 2 crosses the ridge from the Hutt Valley to Featherston. At the summit is a lookout point where there was a cafe, but after disputes over toilets and land ownership between the Greater Wellington Regional Council and a series of tenants the building sat empty, was severely damaged by fire in April 2009 and later demolished.
The Wairarapa Line railway used to climb across the Remutakas, including the famous Rimutaka Incline, a rare example of the Fell mountain railway system.  It opened on 12 August 1878 and closed on 30 October 1955, when it was replaced by the Rimutaka Tunnel. The former route is now the popular Remutaka Rail Trail and part of the Remutaka Cycle Trail.
The Rimutaka Incline Railway Heritage Trust has plans to rebuild the railway from Maymorn, including the Incline, as a tourist and historical attraction.
Remutaka Range