Packhorse Track
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 245 ft
- climb
- 612 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Packhorse Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 470 ft and 610 ft above sea level, with roughly 60 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Governors Bay, about 4.7 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Ōmawete / Coopers Knob and Gibraltar Rock. Anne's falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Orton Bradley Group Campsite and Waihora Park Domain are within about 6 miles. There are 20 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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Also worth it near here
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Ōmawete / Coopers Knob
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Anne's falls
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Packhorse Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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