Te Araroa - 01 Northland - b Ahipara to Puketi Recreation Centre, Waiare Rd
Photo: ShakyIsles, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 66.2 mi
- one way
- 4,782 ft
- climb
- 2,336 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Te Araroa - 01 Northland - b Ahipara to Puketi Recreation Centre, Waiare Rd is a 66-mile point-to-point route in Northland, New Zealand. It runs between about 20 ft and 2,340 ft above sea level, with roughly 4,780 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Ahipara, about 0.9 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Ahipara and Whangatauatia. 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
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