Walkway to Bell Block Beach
An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in Taranaki, New Zealand.
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 339 ft
- climb
- 83 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Walkway to Bell Block Beach is an out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in Taranaki, New Zealand. It runs between about 0 ft and 80 ft above sea level, with roughly 140 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is New Plymouth, about 3.5 miles northeast of the trailhead. For camping, Lake Rotomanu NSC Freedom Camping and Bell Block NZMCA Park are 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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Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Walkway to Bell Block Beach for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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