Kea Point Track
A 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.4 mi
- one way
- 220 ft
- climb
- 2,797 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Kea Point Track is a 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. It runs between about 2,640 ft and 2,800 ft above sea level, with roughly 220 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Aoraki / Mount Cook, about 1.5 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include White Horse Hill, Foliage Hill and Mount Ollivier. Ngaroimata Waterfall and Eugenie Stream Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, White Horse Hill Campground and Bivouac site are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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 Kea Point Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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