Manawatū-Whanganui · Hiking

Horopito Track

4.7 mi
round trip: 2,056 ft
climb: 4,270 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Horopito Track is an out-and-back trail, 4.7 miles each way (9.3 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, inside Tongariro National Park. It runs between about 3,070 ft and 4,270 ft above sea level, with roughly 510 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is Rangataua, about 9.4 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Te Kohatu. Mangawhero Falls and Coche Falls are within about 3 miles. There are 3 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 · Mount Ngāuruhoe Summit Route · Tongariro Alpine Crossing · Dome Summit Track

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Photo: Javier Sánchez Portero, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mount Ngāuruhoe Summit Route

~21 min drive

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

Photo: ogwen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

~23 min drive

A 12-mile point-to-point route in Waikato, New Zealand.

HIKE

Dome Summit Track

~8 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.9 miles each way (3.8 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Photo: Eusebius@Commons, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mount Tongariro Summit Route

~23 min drive

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

HIKE

Old Blyth Track

~8 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 3.3 miles each way (6.7 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

HIKE

Upper Tama Lakes Track

~15 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.6 miles each way (5.2 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Photo: Pseudopanax at en.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Tokaanu Geothermal Walk

~46 min drive

A 0.4-mile loop in Waikato, New Zealand.

HIKE

Ridge Track (unmarked)

~12 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

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

Waipakihi Middle Range Route

~46 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.4 miles round trip) in Waikato, New Zealand.

HIKE

Whakapapanui Walk

~12 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.8 miles each way (3.7 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Also worth it near here

Photo: Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mangawhero Falls

~3 min drive

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mount Ruapehu

~6 min drive

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

NZAC Ruapehu Hut

~8 min drive

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mount Ruapehu: Dome Summit Track (from Sky Waka Gondola gondola station)

~8 min drive

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

Whakapapa Holiday Park

~12 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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