Barnett Park Cave Track
Photo: David Palmer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 629 ft
- climb
- 637 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Barnett Park Cave Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 330 ft and 640 ft above sea level, with roughly 160 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is boardwalk. The nearest town is Lyttelton, about 1.7 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Windsor Castle, Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant and Ōketeupoko / The Basket of Heads. For camping, South New Brighton Holiday Park and Christchurch Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels are within about 6 miles. There are 40 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 Barnett Park Cave Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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