Southside Track
An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in Northland, New Zealand.
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 374 ft
- climb
- 123 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Southside Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in Northland, New Zealand, inside Kerikeri Basin Recreation Reserve. It runs between about 30 ft and 120 ft above sea level, with roughly 190 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Kerikeri, about 0.8 miles north of the trailhead. Wharepoke Falls and Rainbow Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Gibby's Place and Kerikeri Wagon Wheel Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 26 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 Southside Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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