Nature Walk
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 161 ft
- climb
- 114 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Nature Walk is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Southland, New Zealand, inside Rakiura National Park. It runs between about 0 ft and 110 ft above sea level, with roughly 40 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Oban, about 2.1 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Observation Rock, Peterson Hill and Stony Hill. For camping, Rakiura Cabins and Stewart Island Backpackers are within about 6 miles. There are 12 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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Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)North Arm Hut
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Nature Walk for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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