La Trobe Track
An out-and-back trail, 1.7 miles each way (3.4 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand.
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,665 ft
- climb
- 1,065 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
La Trobe Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.7 miles each way (3.4 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand. It runs between about 30 ft and 1,060 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,350 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is Piha, about 2.0 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include The Watchman, Mount Zion and Hikurangi. Karekare Falls and Opal Pool Stream Cascade are within about 3 miles. For camping, McCreadies Paddock Campsite and Tunnel Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 23 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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Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Karekare Falls
~0 min drive
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~1 min drive
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~1 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at La Trobe Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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