Arethusa Pool Track
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 791 ft
- climb
- 1,507 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Arethusa Pool Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand, inside Mou Waho Island (Harwich) Scenic Reserve. It runs between about 910 ft and 1,510 ft above sea level, with roughly 170 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Lake Hāwea, about 9.8 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tyrwhitt Peak and Ote Koti Koko. There are 3 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 Arethusa Pool Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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