Carrington Walkway (yellow)
A 2.2-mile loop in Taranaki, New Zealand.
- 2.2 mi
- loop
- 144 ft
- climb
- 966 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Carrington Walkway (yellow) is a 2.2-mile loop in Taranaki, New Zealand. It runs between about 890 ft and 970 ft above sea level, with roughly 140 ft of climbing over the route. Most of the way is grass. The nearest town is Stratford, about 1.3 miles east of the trailhead. For camping, Stratford Holiday Park is within about 6 miles. There are 2 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 Carrington Walkway (yellow) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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