Hawke's Bay · Hiking

Upper Whirinaki Track

4.4 mi
round trip
4,156 ft
climb
3,827 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Upper Whirinaki Track is an out-and-back trail, 4.4 miles each way (8.8 miles round trip) in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, inside Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park. It runs between about 2,270 ft and 3,830 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,300 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Minginui, about 15 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 Upper Whirinaki Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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