Tauranga Track
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,648 ft
- climb
- 502 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Tauranga Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.8 miles each way (3.5 miles round trip) in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, inside Waioweka Gorge Scenic Reserve. It runs between about 180 ft and 500 ft above sea level, with roughly 760 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Ōpōtiki, about 14 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tiwini, Taho and Te Ti. 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 Tauranga Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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