Burma Road Special Test
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand.
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 230 ft
- climb
- 248 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Burma Road Special Test is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand. It runs between about 160 ft and 250 ft above sea level, with roughly 70 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Riverhead, about 3.1 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Kaipakau and Red Hill. For camping, Sunset Ridge is within about 6 miles. There are 36 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Burma Road Special Test for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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