Tip Top
An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand.
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 307 ft
- climb
- 431 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Tip Top is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand. It runs between about 190 ft and 430 ft above sea level, with roughly 270 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Riverhead, about 1.3 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Kaipakau and Red Hill. There are 35 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 Tip Top for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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