Te Rauakaaka Trail
- 3.4 mi
- one way
- 273 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
Te Rauakaaka Trail is a 3.4-mile mountain bike trail in Canterbury, New Zealand. It runs between about 0 ft and 60 ft above sea level, with roughly 270 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Kainga, about 0.9 miles southwest of the start. For camping, Riverlands Holiday Park and Pascoe Park Campground and Tourist Park 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 trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Te Rauakaaka Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
