Hare Down
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand.
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 485 ft
- climb
- 813 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Hare Down is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand. It runs between about 530 ft and 810 ft above sea level, with roughly 360 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Richmond, about 1.9 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Saxton Hill, Richmond Hill and Barnicoat. Whispering falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Richmond Motel & Holiday Park and Queen Street Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Hare Down for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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