Ching Track
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 749 ft
- climb
- 709 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ching Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand. It runs between about 0 ft and 710 ft above sea level, with roughly 40 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. Most of the way is grass. The nearest town is Whatipu, about 2.3 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Manukau Heads, Pukearu and Tree Hill. For camping, Whatipu Campground and Kiwanis Lodge are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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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Also worth it near here
Photo: The original uploader was Ingolfson at English Wikipedia.
(Original text: Denis Wilford.), CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)Manukau Heads
~1 min drive
Photo: Peter0027, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Whatipu Campground
~4 min drive
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~6 min drive
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~6 min drive
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~7 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Ching Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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