Kaituna Track (DoC)
An out-and-back trail, 11 miles each way (21 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand.
- 10.6 mi
- round trip
- 6,116 ft
- climb
- 1,519 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Kaituna Track (DoC) is an out-and-back trail, 11 miles each way (21 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand, inside North-west Nelson Forest Park. It runs between about 120 ft and 1,520 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,000 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Collingwood, about 8.2 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Knuckle Hill. 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 Kaituna Track (DoC) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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