Northland · Hiking

Tangihua Main Ridge Track

1.2 mi
round trip: 1,315 ft
climb: 1,738 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Tangihua Main Ridge Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in Northland, New Zealand, inside Tangihua Forest. It runs between about 1,200 ft and 1,740 ft above sea level, with roughly 660 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Maungakaramea, about 4.3 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Horokaka, Huarua and Tangihua. There are 5 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 Manaia Track · Base Track · Kahui Farm Privat Bush Walk

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Mount Manaia Track

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Base Track

~23 min drive

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Kahui Farm Privat Bush Walk

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Morrison Reserve Track

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Ross Track

~26 min drive

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Maunganui Bluff Track

~55 min drive

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Mount Tutamoe Track

~34 min drive

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Horokaka Track

~2 min drive

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Northern Track

~2 min drive

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Tumanako Track

~2 min drive

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Tangihua Lodge

~3 min drive

Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Maungatapere

~12 min drive

Photo: Hector Bolitho, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Wairua Falls

~15 min drive

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Waipū Caves Scenic Preserve

~22 min drive

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Uretiti Beach

~33 min drive

Conditions and forecast

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