Northland · Hiking

Te Araroa - alternative route

1.1 mi
one way
330 ft
climb
103 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Te Araroa - alternative route is a 1.1-mile point-to-point route in Northland, New Zealand. It runs between about 0 ft and 100 ft above sea level, with roughly 330 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is sand. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Okiato, about 1.1 miles west of the trailhead. Haruru Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Pahia TOP10 Holiday Park and Waitangi Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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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Te Araroa - 01 Northland - f Opua to WaikarePhoto: New Zealand Graphic, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Te Araroa - 01 Northland - d Kereikeri (Stone Store) to Waitangi BridgePhoto: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Southside Track

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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.

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