Cowin Spur Track
An out-and-back trail, 3.5 miles each way (7.0 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand.
- 3.5 mi
- round trip
- 4,558 ft
- climb
- 4,478 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Cowin Spur Track is an out-and-back trail, 3.5 miles each way (7.0 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand, inside Kahurangi National Park. It runs between about 910 ft and 4,480 ft above sea level, with roughly 490 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Tapawera, about 13 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Loveridge Peak. 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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