Mt Fyffe Forest Walk
An out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.1 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,981 ft
- climb
- 1,582 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Mt Fyffe Forest Walk is an out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.1 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia Conservation Park. It runs between about 690 ft and 1,580 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,180 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Kaikōura, about 4.9 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Fyffe, Little Hau and Big Hau. For camping, Kaikoura and Kaikoura KiwiCamp are within about 6 miles. 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 Mt Fyffe Forest Walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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