Hinau Track
A 0.6-mile loop in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
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- 464 ft
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- 920 ft
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Hinau Track is a 0.6-mile loop in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia Conservation Park. It runs between about 640 ft and 920 ft above sea level, with roughly 460 ft of climbing over the route. The nearest town is Kaikōura, about 6.7 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rangamahoe and Swyncombe. For camping, Kaikoura and Kaikoura Peketa Beach Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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 Hinau Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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