Honeycomb Track
- 2.5 mi
- one way
- 1,376 ft
- climb
- 1,212 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Honeycomb Track is a 2.5-mile point-to-point route in Otago, New Zealand, inside Careys Creek Conservation Area. It runs between about 200 ft and 1,210 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,380 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 Waitati, about 2.4 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Alexanders Hill, Nicolls Hill and Kilmog Hill. 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 Honeycomb Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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