Canterbury · Hiking

Puhi Puhi Reserve

0.4 mi
loop: 98 ft
climb: 639 ft
high point: Loop
route

Puhi Puhi Reserve is a 0.4-mile loop in Canterbury, New Zealand. It stays at about 640 ft above sea level and is close to flat. The nearest town is Kaikōura, about 9.4 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Kaitoa. 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.

Nearby · Mt Fyffe Forest Walk · Tom's Track · Hodder Huts to Tapuae-o-Uenuku

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Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Puhi Puhi Reserve for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.