Wairoa Loop Track
A 3.8-mile loop in Auckland, New Zealand.
- 3.8 mi
- loop
- 1,201 ft
- climb
- 1,174 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Wairoa Loop Track is a 3.8-mile loop in Auckland, New Zealand, inside Hūnua Ranges Regional Park. It runs between about 440 ft and 1,170 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,200 ft of climbing over the route. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is gravel. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Bombay, about 8.9 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Neary Peak. For camping, Repeater Campground and Upper Mangatawhiri Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 19 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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Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Wairoa Loop Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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