Manawatū-Whanganui · Hiking

Ashhurst Pathway

1.2 mi
round trip: 24 ft
climb: 135 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Ashhurst Pathway is an out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.4 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. It stays at about 140 ft above sea level and is close to flat. Most of the way is pavement. The nearest town is Palmerston North, about 2.8 miles east of the trailhead. For camping, Palmerston North Holiday Park and Ashhurst Domain Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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.

Nearby · Aruwaru Loop Track · Back Track · Te Arapiki o Tawhaki

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Photo: Geoff McKay from Palmerston North, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Aruwaru Loop Track

~20 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (2.0 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

HIKE

Back Track

~16 min drive

A 4.8-mile point-to-point route in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

HIKE

Te Arapiki o Tawhaki

~45 min drive

A 2.2-mile loop in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Photo: Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Te Araroa - 04 Manawatū-Whanganui - g Whanganui to Bulls

~32 min drive

A 40-mile point-to-point route in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Photo: Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Te Araroa - 04 Manawatū-Whanganui - h Bulls to Feilding

~32 min drive

A 13-mile point-to-point route in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Photo: Geoff McKay from Palmerston North, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Iron Gate Hut To Upper Oroua River (gorg

~1h 1m drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Te Araroa - 04 Manawatū-Whanganui - j Feilding to Palmerston North

~16 min drive

A 11-mile point-to-point route in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

HIKE

Milson Stream Walkway

~6 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

HIKE

Te Araroa - 04 Manawatū-Whanganui - m Old West Road (SH57), Palmerston North to Gladstone and Poads Rds, Levin

~7 min drive

A 8.2-mile point-to-point route in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

HIKE

Manawatū River Pathway

~8 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Also worth it near here

Photo: IdiotSavant, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Palmerston North Holiday Park

~6 min drive

RIDE

River Track

~9 min drive

SEE

Fould's Falls

~16 min drive

Photo: ShakyIsles, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Pukenaenae

~20 min drive

Photo: ShakyIsles, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Burn Hut

~35 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Ashhurst Pathway for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.