Canterbury · Hiking

Purau Reserve Track

Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

0.8 mi
round trip: 1,281 ft
climb: 168 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Purau Reserve Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 0 ft and 170 ft above sea level, with roughly 730 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. It is on the edge of Diamond Harbour. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Evans, Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant and Ōketeupoko / The Basket of Heads. For camping, Orton Bradley Group Campsite and Awaroa/Godley Head Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 38 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.

Nearby · Quail Island Loop Track · Castle rock - Bridle path - Goats track · Steadfast - Summit

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Magazine Bay

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Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mount Evans

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Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

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