Ellis Hut Track
An out-and-back trail, 5.3 miles each way (11 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand.
- 5.3 mi
- round trip
- 4,452 ft
- climb
- 3,694 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ellis Hut Track is an out-and-back trail, 5.3 miles each way (11 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand, inside Kahurangi National Park. It runs between about 860 ft and 3,690 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,640 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Tapawera, about 9.3 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Camel Back, Sugar Loaf and Barron Bold. 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 Ellis Hut Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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