Upper Nihotupu Walk
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand.
Photo: Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 155 ft
- climb
- 957 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Upper Nihotupu Walk is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Auckland, New Zealand, inside Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. It runs between about 900 ft and 960 ft above sea level, with roughly 60 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Huia, about 4.3 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Ruaotuwhenua, Parekura Peak and Bluff Hill. Nihotupu Falls and Fairy Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Auckland Sun Club and Burgin Field are within about 6 miles. There are 32 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 Upper Nihotupu Walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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