Hawke's Bay · Hiking

Te Puia Lodge Track

4.1 mi
round trip
4,089 ft
climb
2,046 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Te Puia Lodge Track is an out-and-back trail, 4.1 miles each way (8.2 miles round trip) in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, inside Kaweka Forest Park. It runs between about 1,490 ft and 2,050 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,090 ft of climbing one way. For camping, Mangatutu Hot Springs Campsite and Mangatainoka Hot Springs are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Te Puia Lodge Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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