Cable Track
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand.
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 240 ft
- climb
- 244 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Cable Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand, inside Tiritiri Matangi Island Scientific Reserve. It runs between about 160 ft and 240 ft above sea level, with roughly 120 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Whangaparāoa, about 8.8 miles east of the trailhead. For camping, Te Hāruhi Bay Campground is within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Cable Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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