Manawatū River Pathway
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 83 ft
- climb
- 91 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Manawatū River Pathway is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. It stays at about 90 ft above sea level and is close to flat. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Longburn, about 2.2 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Cleese. For camping, Palmerston North Holiday Park and Camp Kilsby are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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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Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Manawatū River Pathway for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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