Whirinaki Waterfall Loop Track
Photo: Graeme Churchard, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5.0 mi
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- 1,426 ft
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- 1,605 ft
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Whirinaki Waterfall Loop Track is a 5.0-mile loop in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, inside Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park. It runs between about 1,300 ft and 1,600 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,430 ft of climbing over the route. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Minginui, about 3.5 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Okarea, Tangitu and Tarapounamu. For camping, Sanctuary Campsite and Verns Camp are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Whirinaki Waterfall Loop Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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