Hawke's Bay · Hiking

Pukahunui Track

3.0 mi
round trip
2,744 ft
climb
3,841 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Pukahunui Track is an out-and-back trail, 3.0 miles each way (6.0 miles round trip) in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, inside Waipunga Forest. It runs between about 2,620 ft and 3,840 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,900 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Minginui, about 16 miles south of the trailhead. 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 Pukahunui Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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