Mount Manaia Track
A 1.1-mile point-to-point route in Northland, New Zealand.
Photo: Jackson, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.1 mi
- one way
- 577 ft
- climb
- 1,250 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Mount Manaia Track is a 1.1-mile point-to-point route in Northland, New Zealand, inside Manaia Ridge Scenic Reserve. It runs between about 240 ft and 1,250 ft above sea level, with roughly 580 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Whangārei Heads, about 0.7 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Manaia, Mount Aubrey and Rangiuru. For camping, Reotahi Beach Reserve and Jaggers camp are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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 Mount Manaia Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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