Kanuka
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Nelson, New Zealand.
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 753 ft
- climb
- 1,447 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Kanuka is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Nelson, New Zealand, inside Brook Waimārama Sanctuary. It runs between about 890 ft and 1,450 ft above sea level, with roughly 620 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nelson, about 3.4 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Jenkins Hill, Grampians and Sugar Loaf. For camping, The Brook Valley Holiday Park and Nelson City Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 13 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 Kanuka for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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