Canterbury · Hiking

Tuke Ngahere Bush Walk

0.4 mi
round trip
791 ft
climb
732 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Tuke Ngahere Bush Walk is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 490 ft and 730 ft above sea level, with roughly 510 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Waiau, about 0.8 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Highfield. 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 Tuke Ngahere Bush Walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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