St. Pauls Track
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 322 ft
- climb
- 172 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
St. Pauls 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 10 ft and 170 ft above sea level, with roughly 90 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Kaikōura, about 1.0 miles south of the trailhead. For camping, Scarborough Reserve and A1 Kaikoura are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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
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Photo: Francis Vallance (Heritage Warrior) from Prebbleton, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Kaikōura Boating Club private slipway
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~13 min drive
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Mount Fyffe
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at St. Pauls Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
