York Road Loop Track
A 2.9-mile loop in Taranaki, New Zealand.
- 2.9 mi
- loop
- 323 ft
- climb
- 2,115 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
York Road Loop Track is a 2.9-mile loop in Taranaki, New Zealand, inside Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki. It runs between about 1,740 ft and 2,120 ft above sea level, with roughly 320 ft of climbing over the route. The nearest town is Midhirst, about 4.9 miles west of the trailhead. For camping, Freedom Camping is within about 6 miles. 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 York Road Loop Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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