Humphries Castle Link
A 0.9-mile point-to-point route in Taranaki, New Zealand.
- 0.9 mi
- one way
- 883 ft
- climb
- 5,009 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Humphries Castle Link is a 0.9-mile point-to-point route in Taranaki, New Zealand, inside Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki. It runs between about 4,290 ft and 5,010 ft above sea level, with roughly 880 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Egmont Village, about 10 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Humphries Castle, Te Tāhuna-o-Tūtawa and Sharks Tooth. Curtis Falls and Te Rere-o-Tahurangi Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Freedom Camping is within about 6 miles. There are 10 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 Humphries Castle Link for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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