Coast Track
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 865 ft
- climb
- 136 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Coast Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 0 ft and 140 ft above sea level, with roughly 400 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Lyttelton, about 1.3 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Te Moenga-o-Wheke / The Tors, Te Poho-o-Tamatea and Te Upoko-o-Kurī / Witch Hill. For camping, Orton Bradley Group Campsite and Christchurch Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels are within about 6 miles. There are 62 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 Coast Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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