Tarn Hut Track
An out-and-back trail, 6.0 miles each way (12 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6.0 mi
- round trip
- 5,702 ft
- climb
- 4,586 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Tarn Hut Track is an out-and-back trail, 6.0 miles each way (12 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,780 ft and 4,590 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,580 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Oxford, about 19 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Lilburne Hill, Pancake Hill and Spring Hill. 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 Tarn Hut Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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