Northland · Hiking

Te Araroa - alternative route

10.1 mi
one way: 1,106 ft
climb: 1,141 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Te Araroa - alternative route is a 10-mile point-to-point route in Northland, New Zealand. It runs between about 240 ft and 1,140 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,110 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 Waipapa, about 0.8 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Maungaparerua. Double 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 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.

Nearby · Te Araroa - 01 Northland - d Kereikeri (Stone Store) to Waitangi Bridge · Kauri Walks · Charlie's Rock walkway

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Te Araroa - 01 Northland - d Kereikeri (Stone Store) to Waitangi Bridge

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Kauri Walks

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Charlie's Rock walkway

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Saint Pauls Rock Track

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Te Araroa - 01 Northland - f Opua to Waikare

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Mount Tutamoe Track

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Wairoa Stream Track

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The Link

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Rainbow Falls

~2 min drive

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Ōpito Bay Beach

~12 min drive

Puketi Forest Hut

~12 min drive

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Taratara

~14 min drive

Photo: Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Russell

~20 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Te Araroa - alternative route for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.