Coopers Castle Track
An out-and-back trail, 2.5 miles each way (5.1 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand.
- 2.5 mi
- round trip
- 2,698 ft
- climb
- 1,499 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Coopers Castle Track is an out-and-back trail, 2.5 miles each way (5.1 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand, inside Aotea Conservation Park. It runs between about 610 ft and 1,500 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,390 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Ōkiwi, about 0.9 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tree Peak, Te Heruheru and Sunset Rock. For camping, Akapoua Bay Campsite and Whangapoua Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 11 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 Coopers Castle Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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